29 candidates contest by-elections in four provinces today

Locals are seen outside a polling station during tense local municipal elections. 1 minute Twenty-nine candidates from 16 political parties will contest by-elections in the Eastern Cape, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo today. Candidates from ANC, EFF, Umkhonto weSizwe, the DA and Al Jama-ah amongst others will battle against each other for the heart and soul…

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ANC, DA fail to reach agreement over passing of budget

DA MP Dr Mark Burke says,“With the ANC’s refusal to agree to the DA’s reasonable, Growth and Jobs Budget plan, I have been mandated to go into the Finance Committee meeting to amend the Fiscal Framework such that there will be no VAT increases.” 2 minutes The African National Congress (ANC) and the Democratic Alliance…

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Ratepayers oppose eThekwini’s proposed R2.8 million rebranding plan

3 minutes The eThekwini Ratepayers and Residents Association (ERRA) has threatened to take action against the eThekwini Municipality’s proposed R2.8 million rebranding initiative. The metro says the move aims to create a new city logo reflecting its evolving identity. The proposal has been met with strong opposition, particularly from organisations representing residents. ERRA president Ish Prahladh says…

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Maimane urges public to partake in hearings about Revenue Bill

The Standing Committee on Appropriations Chairperson and BOSA leader, Mmusi Maimane delivers pre-budget remarks at Parliament in Cape Town on March 10, 2025. 2 minutes Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Appropriations, Mmusi Maimane, is urging the public to participate in public hearings on the 2025 Division of Revenue Amendment Bill being held across the…

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MK Party launches another bid to invalidate 2024 polls

The MK Party and the EFF campaign outside a voting stations at Hofland Park Community Centre, Bezuidenhout Valley, Johannesburg on May 29, 2025. 1 minute The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has launched another bid to invalidate the 2024 National and Provincial Elections, just eight months after it withdrew its earlier application in the Electoral Court….

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