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Rise Mzansi’s Songezo Zibi elected as new chair of watchdog Scopa" rel="bookmark"> <div class="feature-box-img"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" style="width:100%; height:100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: top;" src="https://mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/gettyimages-2153643577-594x594-1.jpg" alt="Rise Mzansi’s Songezo Zibi elected as new chair of watchdog Scopa" /> </div> </a> <div class="entry-meta"> <a href="https://mg.co.za/section/news/">National</a> </div> <div class="meta-box-date"> / 10 July 2024</div> <h3 class="card-title"> <a href="https://mg.co.za/news/2024-07-10-rise-mzansis-songezo-zibi-elected-as-new-chair-of-watchdog-scopa/" title="Permalink to Rise Mzansi’s Songezo Zibi elected as new chair of watchdog Scopa" rel="bookmark">Rise Mzansi’s Songezo Zibi elected as new chair of watchdog Scopa</a> </h3> </header> <p>The Democratic Alliance will lead five portfolio committees but the bulk have remained under the leadership of the ANC</p> <div class="byline-search"> By <a href="https://mg.co.za/author/emsie-ferreira-1/" title="Posts by Emsie Ferreira" class="author url fn" rel="author">Emsie Ferreira</a> </div> </div> </article><article id="post-648445" class="col-sm-6 col-md-3 post-648445 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news tag-anc tag-cyril-ramaphosa tag-dakota-legoete tag-democratic-alliance tag-freedom-front-plus tag-inkatha-freedom-party tag-khusela-sangoni tag-leon-basson tag-national-assembly tag-news tag-parliament tag-portfolio-committees tag-ronald-lamola tag-siviwe-gwarube tag-supra-mahumapelo"> <div class="card mb-3"> <header class="card-body"> <a href="https://mg.co.za/news/2024-07-10-da-mps-to-chair-water-and-public-administration-portfolio-committees/" title="Permalink to DA MPs to chair water and public administration portfolio committees" rel="bookmark"> <div class="feature-box-img"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" style="width:100%; height:100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: top;" src="https://mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/550e7408-anc-shuts-down-national-assembly-for-75-days.jpeg" alt="DA MPs to chair water and public administration portfolio committees" /> </div> </a> <div class="entry-meta"> <a href="https://mg.co.za/section/news/">National</a> </div> <div class="meta-box-date"> / 10 July 2024</div> <h3 class="card-title"> <a href="https://mg.co.za/news/2024-07-10-da-mps-to-chair-water-and-public-administration-portfolio-committees/" title="Permalink to DA MPs to chair water and public administration portfolio committees" rel="bookmark">DA MPs to chair water and public administration portfolio committees</a> </h3> </header> <p>ANC MPs have been elected to chair the portfolio committee overseeing ministries now headed by the Democratic Alliance</p> <div class="byline-search"> By <a href="https://mg.co.za/author/emsie-ferreira-1/" title="Posts by Emsie Ferreira" class="author url fn" rel="author">Emsie Ferreira</a> </div> </div> </article><article id="post-645761" class="col-sm-6 col-md-3 post-645761 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news tag-article tag-constitutional-court tag-jacob-zuma tag-john-hlophe tag-judicial-service-commission tag-news tag-parliament tag-umkhonto-wesizwe-party"> <div class="card mb-3"> <header class="card-body"> <a href="https://mg.co.za/news/2024-06-21-hlophe-to-become-mk-partys-parliamentary-leader/" title="Permalink to Hlophe to become MK party’s parliamentary leader" rel="bookmark"> <div class="feature-box-img"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" style="width:100%; height:100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: top;" src="https://mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/5ae1cef9-hlophe-1024x680.jpg" alt="Hlophe to become MK party’s parliamentary leader" /> </div> </a> <div class="entry-meta"> <a href="https://mg.co.za/section/news/">National</a> </div> <div class="meta-box-date"> / 21 June 2024</div> <h3 class="card-title"> <a href="https://mg.co.za/news/2024-06-21-hlophe-to-become-mk-partys-parliamentary-leader/" title="Permalink to Hlophe to become MK party’s parliamentary leader" rel="bookmark">Hlophe to become MK party’s parliamentary leader</a> </h3> </header> <p>He is turning to politics months after he was impeached by the legislature for trying to influence judges in Jacob Zuma’s favour</p> <div class="byline-search"> By <a href="https://mg.co.za/author/emsie-ferreira-1/" title="Posts by Emsie Ferreira" class="author url fn" rel="author">Emsie Ferreira</a> </div> </div> </article><article id="post-644798" class="col-sm-6 col-md-3 post-644798 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-politics tag-2024-elections tag-anc tag-anc-coalition-breakthrough tag-coalition-government tag-cyril-ramaphosa tag-da-cooperation tag-democratic-alliance tag-fikile-mbalula tag-gauteng-provincial-unity tag-government-of-national-unity tag-ifp-support tag-inkatha-freedom-party tag-kwazulu-natal-politics tag-national-assembly tag-parliament tag-political-negotiations tag-political-parties-in-south-africa tag-politics tag-south-africa-parliament-sitting tag-south-africa-politics"> <div class="card mb-3"> <header class="card-body"> <a href="https://mg.co.za/politics/2024-06-13-breakthrough-in-gnu-talks-ahead-of-presidential-vote-mbalula-says/" title="Permalink to Breakthrough in GNU talks ahead of presidential vote, Mbalula says " rel="bookmark"> <div class="feature-box-img"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" style="width:100%; height:100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: top;" src="https://mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/gettyimages-2151556619-594x594-1.jpg" alt="Breakthrough in GNU talks ahead of presidential vote, Mbalula says " /> </div> </a> <div class="entry-meta"> <a href="https://mg.co.za/section/politics/">Politics</a> </div> <div class="meta-box-date"> / 13 June 2024</div> <h3 class="card-title"> <a href="https://mg.co.za/politics/2024-06-13-breakthrough-in-gnu-talks-ahead-of-presidential-vote-mbalula-says/" title="Permalink to Breakthrough in GNU talks ahead of presidential vote, Mbalula says " rel="bookmark">Breakthrough in GNU talks ahead of presidential vote, Mbalula says </a> </h3> </header> <p>The ‘majority’ of 17 parties in parliament had expressed support for the government of national unity, the ANC secretary general said on Thursday night </p> <div class="byline-search"> By <a href="https://mg.co.za/author/paddy-harper/" title="Posts by Paddy Harper" class="author url fn" rel="author">Paddy Harper</a> </div> </div> </article><article id="post-644546" class="col-sm-6 col-md-3 post-644546 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-politics tag-article tag-electoral-court tag-jabulani-khumalo-2 tag-jacob-zuma tag-may-elections tag-national-assembly tag-parliament tag-politics tag-reg-only tag-umkhonto-we-sizwe tag-western-cape-high-court"> <div class="card mb-3"> <header class="card-body"> <a href="https://mg.co.za/politics/2024-06-12-jabulani-khumalo-loses-legal-challenge-on-mk-party-leadership/" title="Permalink to Jabulani Khumalo loses legal challenge on MK party leadership" rel="bookmark"> <div class="feature-box-img"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" style="width:100%; height:100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: top;" src="https://mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Jabulani-Khumalo-1.jpg" alt="Jabulani Khumalo loses legal challenge on MK party leadership" /> </div> </a> <div class="entry-meta"> <a href="https://mg.co.za/section/politics/">Politics</a> </div> <div class="meta-box-date"> / 12 June 2024</div> <h3 class="card-title"> <a href="https://mg.co.za/politics/2024-06-12-jabulani-khumalo-loses-legal-challenge-on-mk-party-leadership/" title="Permalink to Jabulani Khumalo loses legal challenge on MK party leadership" rel="bookmark">Jabulani Khumalo loses legal challenge on MK party leadership</a> </h3> </header> <p>The electoral court found that Khumalo was no longer a member of the party, a day after he filed a high court application to claim the right to be sworn in as an MP</p> <div class="byline-search"> By <a href="https://mg.co.za/author/emsie-ferreira-1/" title="Posts by Emsie Ferreira" class="author url fn" rel="author">Emsie Ferreira</a> </div> </div> </article><article id="post-644232" class="col-sm-6 col-md-3 post-644232 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-politics tag-article tag-chief-justice-raymond-zondo tag-council-for-the-advancement-of-the-south-african-constitution tag-jacob-zuma tag-lawson-naidoo tag-national-assembly tag-parliament tag-politics tag-umkhonto-wesizwe-party"> <div class="card mb-3"> <header class="card-body"> <a href="https://mg.co.za/politics/2024-06-11-mk-partys-boycott-threat-is-legal-nonsense/" title="Permalink to MK party’s boycott threat is legal nonsense" rel="bookmark"> <div class="feature-box-img"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" style="width:100%; height:100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: top;" src="https://mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/mK_Party_ZUma_5129_DV-1000x668.jpg" alt="MK party’s boycott threat is legal nonsense" /> </div> </a> <div class="entry-meta"> <a href="https://mg.co.za/section/politics/">Politics</a> </div> <div class="meta-box-date"> / 11 June 2024</div> <h3 class="card-title"> <a href="https://mg.co.za/politics/2024-06-11-mk-partys-boycott-threat-is-legal-nonsense/" title="Permalink to MK party’s boycott threat is legal nonsense" rel="bookmark">MK party’s boycott threat is legal nonsense</a> </h3> </header> <p>Parliament can proceed to elect the president without the party’s 58 MPs present</p> <div class="byline-search"> By <a href="https://mg.co.za/author/emsie-ferreira-1/" title="Posts by Emsie Ferreira" class="author url fn" rel="author">Emsie Ferreira</a> </div> </div> </article><article id="post-641217" class="col-sm-6 col-md-3 post-641217 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-politics tag-anc tag-jacob-zuma tag-parliament tag-politics tag-umkhonto-wesizwe-party"> <div class="card mb-3"> <header class="card-body"> <a href="https://mg.co.za/politics/2024-05-18-zuma-i-am-fighting-thieves-when-i-should-be-retired/" title="Permalink to Zuma: I am fighting thieves when I should be retired" rel="bookmark"> <div class="feature-box-img"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" style="width:100%; height:100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: top;" src="https://mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/mK_Party_ZUma_5777_DV-1000x668.jpg" alt="Zuma: I am fighting thieves when I should be retired" /> </div> </a> <div class="entry-meta"> <a href="https://mg.co.za/section/politics/">Politics</a> </div> <div class="meta-box-date"> / 18 May 2024</div> <h3 class="card-title"> <a href="https://mg.co.za/politics/2024-05-18-zuma-i-am-fighting-thieves-when-i-should-be-retired/" title="Permalink to Zuma: I am fighting thieves when I should be retired" rel="bookmark">Zuma: I am fighting thieves when I should be retired</a> </h3> </header> <p>The former president said those within his MK party who wished to be part of its national executive committee, would not become ministers</p> <div class="byline-search"> By <a href="https://mg.co.za/author/lizeka-tandwa/" title="Posts by Lizeka Tandwa" class="author url fn" rel="author">Lizeka Tandwa</a> </div> </div> </article><article id="post-633562" class="col-sm-6 col-md-3 post-633562 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-politics tag-cyril-ramaphosa tag-national-assembly tag-nosiviwe-mapisa-nqakula tag-parliament tag-politics tag-stephen-may"> <div class="card mb-3"> <header class="card-body"> <a href="https://mg.co.za/politics/2024-03-21-speaker-nosiviwe-mapisa-nqakula-takes-special-leave-contradicts-her-lawyer-on-imminent-arrest/" title="Permalink to Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula takes ‘special leave’, contradicts her lawyer on imminent arrest" rel="bookmark"> <div class="feature-box-img"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" style="width:100%; height:100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: top;" src="https://mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/gettyimages-1238114380-594x594-1.jpg" alt="Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula takes ‘special leave’, contradicts her lawyer on imminent arrest" /> </div> </a> <div class="entry-meta"> <a href="https://mg.co.za/section/politics/">Politics</a> </div> <div class="meta-box-date"> / 21 March 2024</div> <h3 class="card-title"> <a href="https://mg.co.za/politics/2024-03-21-speaker-nosiviwe-mapisa-nqakula-takes-special-leave-contradicts-her-lawyer-on-imminent-arrest/" title="Permalink to Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula takes ‘special leave’, contradicts her lawyer on imminent arrest" rel="bookmark">Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula takes ‘special leave’, contradicts her lawyer on imminent arrest</a> </h3> </header> <p>Mapisa-Nqakula resigned as National Assembly speaker on Thursday amid graft allegations, saying she had done so to ‘protect the integrity of parliament’ </p> <div class="byline-search"> By <a href="https://mg.co.za/author/khaya-koko-1/" title="Posts by Khaya Koko" class="author url fn" rel="author">Khaya Koko</a> </div> </div> </article><article id="post-633300" class="col-sm-6 col-md-3 post-633300 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-politics tag-article tag-investigating-directorate tag-national-assembly tag-national-prosecuting-authority tag-nosiviwe-mapisa-nqakula tag-parliament tag-politics"> <div class="card mb-3"> <header class="card-body"> <a href="https://mg.co.za/politics/2024-03-21-breaking-speaker-to-be-arrested-over-r4-million-in-corruption-and-money-laundering/" title="Permalink to Speaker to be arrested over R4 million in corruption and money laundering" rel="bookmark"> <div class="feature-box-img"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" style="width:100%; height:100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: top;" src="https://mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ED_384033-1024x555.jpg" alt="Speaker to be arrested over R4 million in corruption and money laundering" /> </div> </a> <div class="entry-meta"> <a href="https://mg.co.za/section/politics/">Politics</a> </div> <div class="meta-box-date"> / 21 March 2024</div> <h3 class="card-title"> <a href="https://mg.co.za/politics/2024-03-21-breaking-speaker-to-be-arrested-over-r4-million-in-corruption-and-money-laundering/" title="Permalink to Speaker to be arrested over R4 million in corruption and money laundering" rel="bookmark">Speaker to be arrested over R4 million in corruption and money laundering</a> </h3> </header> <p>Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula is expected to hand herself over to the police in Pretoria on Friday</p> <div class="byline-search"> By <a href="https://mg.co.za/author/khaya-koko-1/" title="Posts by Khaya Koko" class="author url fn" rel="author">Khaya Koko</a> </div> </div> </article><article id="post-633050" class="col-sm-6 col-md-3 post-633050 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-politics tag-democratic-alliance tag-investigating-directorate tag-national-prosecuting-authority tag-nosiviwe-mapisa-nqakula tag-parliament tag-politics"> <div class="card mb-3"> <header class="card-body"> <a href="https://mg.co.za/politics/2024-03-19-speakers-home-raided-in-corruption-investigation/" title="Permalink to Speaker’s home raided in corruption investigation" rel="bookmark"> <div class="feature-box-img"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" style="width:100%; height:100%; object-fit: cover; 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ready to play kingmaker in 2024 elections</a> </h3> </header> <p>The ATM leader says the party has been growing since playing a pivotal role in holding President Cyril Ramaphosa accountable over the Phala Phala scandal</p> <div class="byline-search"> By <a href="https://mg.co.za/author/lizeka-tandwa/" title="Posts by Lizeka Tandwa" class="author url fn" rel="author">Lizeka Tandwa</a> </div> </div> </article><article id="post-559719" class="col-sm-6 col-md-3 post-559719 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-politics tag-african-national-congress tag-economic-freedom-fighters tag-kgathatso-tlhakudi tag-parliament tag-pravin-gordhan tag-south-african-airways"> <div class="card mb-3"> <header class="card-body"> <a href="https://mg.co.za/politics/2023-08-31-ill-health-causes-gordhan-to-miss-meeting-on-former-director-generals-allegations-about-saa/" title="Permalink to Ill-health causes Gordhan to miss meeting on former director general’s allegations about SAA" rel="bookmark"> <div class="feature-box-img"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" style="width:100%; height:100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: top;" src="https://mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Pravin_Gordhan_0981_DV3-1024x683.jpg" alt="Ill-health causes Gordhan to miss meeting on former director general’s allegations about SAA" /> </div> </a> <div class="entry-meta"> <a href="https://mg.co.za/section/politics/">Politics</a> </div> <div class="meta-box-date"> / 31 August 2023</div> <h3 class="card-title"> <a href="https://mg.co.za/politics/2023-08-31-ill-health-causes-gordhan-to-miss-meeting-on-former-director-generals-allegations-about-saa/" title="Permalink to Ill-health causes Gordhan to miss meeting on former director general’s allegations about SAA" rel="bookmark">Ill-health causes Gordhan to miss meeting on former director general’s allegations about SAA</a> </h3> </header> <p>Kgathatso Tlhakudi has claimed wrongdoing in the sale of the national 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src="https://mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/cd89d29a-kganyagogettyimages-1148084641-1024x684.jpg" alt="Kganyago says the Reserve Bank could not widen Phala Phala inquiry" /> </div> </a> <div class="entry-meta"> <a href="https://mg.co.za/section/politics/">Politics</a> </div> <div class="meta-box-date"> / 30 August 2023</div> <h3 class="card-title"> <a href="https://mg.co.za/politics/2023-08-30-kganyago-says-the-reserve-bank-could-not-widen-phala-phala-inquiry/" title="Permalink to Kganyago says the Reserve Bank could not widen Phala Phala inquiry" rel="bookmark">Kganyago says the Reserve Bank could not widen Phala Phala inquiry</a> </h3> </header> <p>Nor could it release the report, because this would see it breach its founding Act, the central bank governor told MPs</p> <div class="byline-search"> By <a href="https://mg.co.za/author/emsie-ferreira-1/" title="Posts by Emsie Ferreira" class="author url fn" rel="author">Emsie Ferreira</a> </div> </div> </article><article id="post-558513" class="col-sm-6 col-md-3 post-558513 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news tag-african-national-congress tag-african-transformation-movement tag-busisiwe-mkhwebane tag-dali-mpofu tag-doris-dlakude tag-economic-freedom-fighters tag-parliament tag-public-protector tag-qubudile-dyantyi tag-section-194-committee tag-vuyo-zungula"> <div class="card mb-3"> <header class="card-body"> <a href="https://mg.co.za/news/2023-08-22-committee-adopts-report-recommending-mkhwebane-be-impeached/" title="Permalink to Committee adopts report recommending Mkhwebane be impeached" rel="bookmark"> <div class="feature-box-img"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" style="width:100%; height:100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: top;" src="https://mg.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/MkhwebaneED_398074-1024x683.jpg" alt="Committee adopts report recommending Mkhwebane be impeached" /> </div> </a> <div class="entry-meta"> <a 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<p>The evidence leader in the impeachment inquiry will submit a preliminary report within a week</p> <div class="byline-search"> By <a href="https://mg.co.za/author/emsie-ferreira-1/" title="Posts by Emsie Ferreira" class="author url fn" rel="author">Emsie Ferreira</a> </div> </div> </article><article id="post-552229" class="col-sm-6 col-md-3 post-552229 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news tag-anc tag-bandile-masuku tag-busi-mavuso tag-business-leadership-south-africa tag-discovery-health tag-malekgapuru-makgoba tag-national-health-insurance-bill tag-nicholas-crisp tag-parliament"> <div class="card mb-3"> <header class="card-body"> <a href="https://mg.co.za/news/2023-06-23-ideology-weighs-down-the-nhi/" title="Permalink to Ideology weighs down the NHI" rel="bookmark"> <div class="feature-box-img"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" style="width:100%; height:100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: top;" 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