Can you imagine how awkward it must have been for the Democratic Alliance when it published a statement saying it had accepted the resignation of one its members, Phumzile van Damme, when, er, she hadn’t resigned from the party but had quit her role as an MP? Van Damme had to clarify this point on …
Our take: What can a state do with a R50 billion 49,157,323,233.68. Quite a tongue twister, right? That’s 50 billion – in this case, rands the Gupta family allegedly stole from South African taxpayers to carry out its elaborate and abhorrent state capture project. This, according to one estimation. The eye-watering figure was revealed at …
_Hi there_ 🙋🏽♀️ in this week’s edition of The Wrap, we tell you how the ANC finally found its backbone and suspended Ace Magashule, examine the likelihood that the Covid variant wreaking havoc in India could find its way here, and introduce you to the DA’s rather promising mayoral candidates in Gauteng. So, let’s dive …
The Democratic Alliance’s (DA) Chief Whip Natasha Mazzone deactivated her Twitter account on Wednesday after coming under fire over questions about her qualifications. This, after one of the party’s MECs in the Western Cape, Bonginkosi Madikizela, was suspended for lying about having a B.Com degree. On her Wikipedia page, Mazzone was listed as an advocate, …
Hi there 🙋🏽♀️ in this week’s edition of The Wrap, we’re looking at the latest ANC and DA drama, what really happened in the devastating fires in Cape Town and Joburg, and how it’s not just you: Zoom fatigue is worse for women than men. So, let’s dive into your weekly simple news update, brought …
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There is little appetite for a right wing agenda in with City of Cape Town or in the Western Cape, if election results are anything to go by.
From Brackenfell High School to by-elections, the DA seems to be losing face.
As the DA heads to its elective conference this weekend, we explain how the party went from aspiring to be one for all South Africans, which grew through clear focus and planning, to one which is bleeding votes.
The party made it clear at its previous policy conference and in its leadership choices that it is pandering to a conservative white base.
