Politics

‘You’re in a snake park,’ new acting city manager warned

Nelson Mandela Bay’s newest acting city manager Charity Sihunu was warned that she had entered a “snake park” as council approved her secondment during a special council meeting on Wednesday.

By Nomazima Nkosi

Phone is ringing, says DA leader, but party won’t bow to pressure to shield Ramaphosa

Hill-Lewis says he’s received calls from ANC leaders

By Sisanda Mbolekwa

‘Correct political route’ is for Ramaphosa to resign: Vavi

Organised labour says it notes and respects President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to not resign over the Constitutional Court judgment on Phala Phala — but the “correct political route” is for him to resign.

By Luyolo Mkentane

ANC ready to take up the fight and defend Ramaphosa

The president addressed the nation on Monday night, stating that he had no intentions to resign

By Lizeka Tandwa, Kgothatso Madisa, and Sisanda Mbolekwa

RECORDED | Ramaphosa addresses nation on Phala Phala court judgment

President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the nation on the Phala Phala top court judgment

By TimesLIVE

Impeachment process against Cyril Ramaphosa officially under way

Speaker Thoko Didiza will also table the panel’s report before the National Assembly

By Lizeka Tandwa

ANC calls emergency NEC meeting as Ramaphosa impeachment threat looms

ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has summoned an urgent special national executive committee meeting in Cape Town on Tuesday night as the governing party grapples with the political fallout of last week’s explosive ConCourt judgment.

By Lizeka Tandwa

IN PICS | ConCourt Phala Phala judgement

The Constitutional Court has set aside the National Assembly vote taken on December 13 2022 which rejected the recommendation that the report of the independent Phala Phala panel be referred to an impeachment committee.

By Thapelo Morebudi

Clapping emojis, jibes and chaos as council meeting collapses amid flood crisis

While residents continued to battle severe weather in Nelson Mandela Bay, a hastily convened council meeting descended into a flood of bickering, finger-pointing and theatrics on Thursday.

By Nomazima Nkosi and Michael Kimberley

No spend, no send: Treasury withholds Bay grants again

National Treasury has withheld hundreds of millions in critical grants for the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality and threatened to withdraw more.

By Nomazima Nkosi

DA elects George Michalakis as new parliamentary Leader

The DA caucus in parliament has elected George Michalakis as the party’s new parliamentary leader.

By Modiegi Mashamaite

‘Cold war’ erupts in Nelson Mandela Bay over acting city manager dispute

Divisions within the ANC caucus in Nelson Mandela Bay spilt onto the national stage on Wednesday, with mayor Babalwa Lobishe and speaker Eugene Johnson accused of being locked in a “cold war”.

By Nomazima Nkosi