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‘It’s not about trying to control him as such. The Premier's Office and the entire KZN government is badly managed, the premier is out of depth and lazy. When she should be having consultation with His Majesty on a regular basis, she does not,’ says an KZN ANC insider.

“To try and bring in the state of party finances and the trip to China and how it has been funded is a long stretch because the ANC has got its own balance sheet and the ANC manages its balance sheet quite diligently,” says ANC National Spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri.

“The motion of no confidence process must follow caucus rules. What is left now is for the acting chairperson of the caucus to call a meeting where the motion of no confidence is tabled and voting on it happens,” says a DA source.

“We are treating them as rumours, just as rumours, because we can’t give legs to something that has not been collaborated by medical evidence. From where we are sitting, she has left this world and like any other human who passes on, you have to allow professionals to do the work that they need to do,” says ANC national spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri.

The Hospital Association of South Africa (Hasa) said that approving the Bill without substantive consideration of the many valid and significant recommendations and contributions made by many participants during the parliamentary hearing is deeply regrettable and a missed opportunity by the Committee

Just difference of opinion between men of different eras - claims Zulu Royal Household spokesperson

Julius Malema, the no holds barred leader of the red berets, this week revealed that they were in advanced negotiations to nab expelled former ANC Secretary General Sekgobelo “Ace” Magashule.

“It’s not so much that as parliament we are beyond reproach, we do not want criticism, no no…it is about a head of the judiciary, a Chief Justice of the republic takes the floor, raises issues that he has never raised with the presiding officers of parliament,” says National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa Nqakula.

“My brother was a people’s person, this will be clear at his funeral on Sunday. He was always at the forefront of looking out for things that will help his community progress, he cared for his community,” Vincent Mkhwanazi, younger brother of slain IFP councillor Innocent Mkhwanazi says.

‘Since the existence of the EFF you have seen the former liberation movement dropping; 2014 they dropped, 2016 they dropped, 2019 they dropped, 2021 they dropped and unfortunately next year they’re not going to come with an outright majority,’ says EFF treasurer-general Omphile Maotwe.