Helen Zille

Joburg on Edge | Workers fight to survive as DA warns of financial collapse in R10bn wage battle

Frustration, anger and desperation spilled into the streets of Johannesburg’s CBD as municipal workers shut down Pilchard Street, turning a wage dispute into a standoff over survival, politics and the city’s financial future. Scores of workers affiliated with the South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) gathered outside the Gauteng High Court on Thursday, rejecting the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) urgent bid to block the implementation of a more than R10 billion […]

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Ballot paper discovery may be a plot to undermine Masuku: Analyst

Political commentator, Goodenough Mashego, says the discovery of ballot papers linked to the African National Congress (ANC) Johannesburg regional conference could be a deliberate attempt to discredit Loyiso Masuku’s rise to the party’s regional top position. Several marked ballot papers from the ANC's 2025 regional conference were allegedly found at a residence in Pretoria on Sunday. The ballots are reportedly linked to the conference that saw Masuku elected as the […]

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George exits, claiming the DA is ‘captured’ by the ANC

Former minister and Democratic Alliance (DA) MP, Dion George, has accused DA leader John Steenhuisen of being captured by the African National Congress (ANC) and other alleged criminal interests. George announced his resignation from the DA in an exclusive interview with eNCA on Thursday, saying the situation within the party had become intolerable. A DA member since 1995, George has now decided to step down as chairperson of the party’s […]

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Big names, bigger questions: Who will put Joburg first?

Governance expert, Leo Maphosa, says that while political parties compete by putting forward high-profile candidates for Johannesburg’s mayoral seat, the real question remains: Can anyone rise above personal politics and prioritise service delivery? This comes after the Democratic Alliance (DA) named Helen Zille as it mayoral candidate for the country’s economic hub. Last week several reports suggested that the PA has thrown Kenny Kunene’s name in the hat, for the […]

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There has never been such an inclusive policy process in the Democratic Alliance| Helen Zille

Democratic Alliance Federal council Chairperson Helen Zille has dismissed allegations that the party's policy conference was a mere exercise to rubber stamp predetermined outcomes. The DA held an online press briefing on Monday, 7 September 2020, following its two day online policy conference at the weekend. Several delegates have cried fowl, alleging that they weren't given an opportunity to comment during the process to adopt certain policies. However the party's […]

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