The African National Congress (ANC) in Gauteng is expected to brief the media about governance matters and persisting water woes in the province. The briefing comes just a day after the party’s secretary-general Fikile Mbalula instructed all ANC members, particularly spokespersons, not to make any pronouncements regarding the upcoming “reconfiguration” in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng. As … Read more
The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it will write to the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to probe a questionable R9.7 million tender awarded by the Gauteng Department of Community Safety for the procurement of 124 pistols. The party said the contract seems irregular since the pistol price is higher than the market price and there has … Read more
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader in Gauteng, Solly Msimanga, says it is time for Premier Panyaza Lesufi and his executive to step up and solve the province’s water crisis. The party has accused the provincial government of failing to prioritise creating a provincial infrastructure master plan. DA BLAMES GAUTENG GOVERNMENT FOR THE ONGOING WATER CRISIS Msimanga … Read more
African National Congress (ANC) secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has sent a warning to the party’s chairperson in Gauteng Panyaza Lesufi over The warning comes just days after Mbalula confirmed that he summoned Lesufi to Luthuli House, the party’s headquarters in Johannesburg on Monday, 7 October, over his anti-Government of National Unity remarks. IS FIKILE MBALULA THREATENING PANYAZA LESUFI? … Read more
African National Congress (ANC) secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has confirmed that he summoned the party’s chairperson in Gauteng Panyaza Lesufi to Luthuli House, the party’s headquarters in Johannesburg on Monday, 7 October, over his anti-Government of National Unity remarks. Mbalula said this as there is reportedly tension between the ANC nationally and in Gauteng over the … Read more
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema says his party will rally behind Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi in the province’s legislature. Speaking in Cape Town on Thursday afternoon, Malema expressed satisfaction with the ANC in Gauteng, led by Lesufi, after the premier shut the Democratic Alliance (DA) out of his provincial executive. “The province of … Read more
ActionSA says the newly appointed Gauteng cabinet, led by Panyaza Lesufi, represents a continuation of the same old politics that has brought South Africa’s economic hub to its knees. Lesufi announced his cabinet on Wednesday night, following a two-week delay and disagreements with the Democratic Alliance (DA). OPPOSITION PARTIES SLAM GAUTENG CABINET ActionSA Gauteng leader … Read more
Following delays and bickering over positions, Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has finally announced his cabinet. Lesufi announced the members of the executive council on Wednesday night after the announcement was postponed twice. WHO MADE IT TO THE GAUTENG CABINET? During the briefing, Panyaza Lesufi confirmed that the Patriotic Alliance (PA), Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) and … Read more
The Democratic Alliance (DA) says Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi’s blatant lies about the National Health Insurance (NHI) will not fix healthcare in Gauteng, which suffers from a deep rot. The sentiment comes as, during a campaign meeting, Lesufi told attendees that after the 29 May elections, they can go to any private healthcare institution, and the government … Read more
The DA in Gauteng has strongly denounced the augmentation of powers granted to Crime Prevention Wardens (AmaPanyaza), viewing them as nothing more than a misguided public relations ploy. WHAT DA PREMIER CANDIDATE SOLLY MSIMANGA THINKS OF AMAPANYAZA “It is evident that these wardens are attempting to replicate the successful Leap Officer Program in the Western … Read more
