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Phumzile van Damme’s resignation a surprise: Political analyst

Political analyst Dirk Coetzee says the timing of Democratic Alliance MP Phumzile van Damme’s resignation is surprising. On Thursday Van Damme announced her resignation as an MP but said will stay as a party member, she stressed that she will not be joining another political party. She was placed on special leave by the party last year November without consultation and she had several run-ins with the party leader John […]

today21 May 2021

Local

Mduduzi Manana quit to save face‚ says DA

Former deputy higher education and training minister Mduduzi Manana’s resignation as a member of parliament was an attempt to “evade accountability”. That was how the DA interpreted his abrupt resignation on Tuesday. Manana was supposed to appear before Parliament's Joint Committee on Ethics and Members' Interests on Wednesday. The resignation comes in the wake of the former deputy minister pleading guilty to three charges brought against him for an incident […]

today25 July 2018

Local

Gigaba to brief media on Apleni’s resignation

Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba will hold a media briefing on Monday following the resignation of his department’s Director-General Mkhuseli Apleni. Apleni has been with the Home Affairs Department for nearly 10 years and has had a difficult time at the department. Apleni approached the courts last year when the then Minister Hlengiwe Mkhize suspended him, claiming he’d undermined the department and that he was unstable. Apleni argued that only […]

today23 July 2018

International News

Jordanians vow to continue protests despite PM resignation

Hours after Jordan’s prime minister resigned on Monday in the wake of massive protests against economic reforms, Mohammad Sneed gobbled down his dinner: he needed to return to the street. The 42-year-old father of five works at the ministry of agriculture, and says he is just not earning enough to keep up with the cost of living in the kingdom, a situation that has grown worse in recent months. “I […]

today6 June 2018

Local

Some quit as De Lille debacle widens DA rifts

The DA's bid to remove Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille has deepened divisions within the party, which has resulted in the resignation of key leaders. The bitter struggle for power is threatening to tear the DA apart, which may paralyse its election machinery in the build-up to the general elections next year. The Sunday Times understands that the "black caucus" leaders in the party were unhappy about the decision […]

today21 May 2018

News

Zuma: the end of a tumultuous era

By Najma Bibi Noor Mahomed South Africans awoke to an alternate reality on Thursday - the absence of Jacob Zuma as the country’s President. Last night, Zuma held a press conference which ended with him tendering his immediate resignation as the President of South Africa. In his exit speech Zuma thanked the citizens of South Africa, opposition parties, government organisations and the international community. “I've served the people of SA […]

today15 February 2018

Local

Jacob Zuma resigns

President Jacob Zuma resigned as leader of South Africa on Wednesday evening during a televised address to the nation. "I resign as president of the republic with immediate effect," he said, "even though I disagree with the decision of the leadership of my organisation ... I have always been a disciplined member of the organisation." He added: "As I leave, I will continue to serve the people of South Africa […]

today15 February 2018

Local

Brian Molefe to return as CEO of Eskom

Brian Molefe is returning to his job as chief executive of Eskom on Monday – just months after stepping down in the aftermath of a furore over his links to the Gupta family. Board spokesman Khulani Qoma confirmed his return in an interview on radio 702 on Friday. “Definitely‚ he is coming back on Monday‚” he said. Molefe has resigned as a member of parliament in order to resume his former […]

today12 May 2017

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