DA to abstain in no-confidence vote in Cyril Ramaphosa

Ruling party will discuss whether members facing corruption and other serious charges should step down

Since Ace Magashule’s refusal to step down after formal charges of graft, the issue has become a hot topic and will lead the discussion at the NEC

The Ipsos survey was conducted between July and September, when people’s freedom was restricted by lockdown

Commission’s bids to obtain a clear statement from former president as to whether he will comply with a summons have been unsuccessful

Zuma further claims that, after Zondo was appointed as a judge, the pair ‘discussed whether our personal relationship would jeopardise his judicial career’

Among the the 45 wards the party contested, it only won two new ones, retained 14 and lost nine

The poll in 56 municipalities is expected to be a judgment on the ANC’s response to the pandemic

In a statement on Wednesday, the PA said the ANC was looking for any excuse to remove the party from the government of local unity

The liberal party commits itself to nonracialism, a market economy and a capable state

There have been suggestions about tighter restrictions amid fears of a second wave of Covid-19 infections

Williams takes the helm after an eight-month hiatus during which the city had no mayor