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City of Cape Town tables ‘Invested in Hope’ Budget to opposition doubt
Municipalities across the country are tabling their 2025/2026 Budgets, and the City of Cape Town is no different. While Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis called this an ‘Invested in Hope’ Budget, it is being ...
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"Gabriel Crouse on BEE Premiums: DA’s opportunity to end R150bn annual gift to ANC-loved elites" - BizNews
BizNews.com is one of South Africa’s leading business news websites. Founded by internet publishing pioneer and broadcaster Alec Hogg, specializes in providing news and expert opinion on money and ...
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From ANC stalwart to DA believer: Why Banele Majingo made the leap
After nearly 40 years in the ANC, Banele Majingo has made the surprising move to the Democratic Alliance. In this candid conversation with Alec Hogg, Majingo unpacks the values, frustrations, and ...
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ANC leader in the City of Cape Town Council resigns, joins the DA
Today is an historic moment in the City of Cape Town, as Councillor Banele Majingo has resigned as Leader of the Opposition and as Leader of the ANC in the City of Cape Town Council, and has joined ...
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More poaching expected ahead of elections as Banele Majingo resigns from ANC, joins DA
The resignation of ANC leader in Council Banele Majingo for the DA has intensified the power struggle between the rival parties, with the 2026 local government elections now less than a year away.
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ANC unfazed by Majingo's dramatic defection to DA, says Mbalula
Mbalula has also responded to Banele Majingo's defection to the DA, saying the party was not perturbed. A meeting of the ANC national executive committee is under way at the Birchwood Hotel in ...
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How big a blow to ANC is caucus leader Banele Majingo’s defection to DA?
An ANC councillor for more than a decade, Banele Majingo had been leading the opposition caucus in the Cape Town city council for almost three years. Former ANC councillor in the Cape Town city ...
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City ANC leader defects to DA
The leader of the African National Congress (ANC) in the City of Cape Town, Councillor Banele Majingo resigned on Thursday to join the Democratic Alliance (DA). Majingo’s move sent shockwaves through ...
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Reeling from ANC leader’s ‘betrayal’, Cape Town opposition doubles down on speaker Felicity Purchase’s removal
The opposition in the City of Cape Town has described ANC caucus leader Banele Majingo’s defection to the DA as ‘bitterly disappointing’. While the DA celebrates its coup, the opposition remains ...
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ANC Caucus Leader Defects to Democratic Alliance Before Council Meeting, Praises Opposition’s Values
The African National Congress caucus leader in Cape Town resigned before a crunch council meeting Banele Majingo was due to lead a motion of no confidence against the speaker when he joined the ...
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WATCH: ANC caucus leader leaves for the DA
The City of Cape Town council chamber descended into disorder after the explosive revelation that ANC caucus leader Banele Majingo resigned from his party and joined the DA. Majingo stunned fellow ...