The DA leader’s comment about his ex-wife during an appearance on ‘Podcast and Chill’ yesterday has led to swift criticism online.
Being a member of parliament brings with it a sizeable salary each year, as well as an array of gifts from various sources.
Dubbed Super Wednesday, there were around 100 wards across the country being contested in the by-elections. Preliminary vote tallies paint a worrying picture for the DA.
Zapiro has had the knives out for Helen Zille for a while now, so you knew he was going to come hard at the recent elective congress results.
The DA wrapped up its elective congress this weekend, with John Steenhuisen and Helen Zille emerging as two of the big winners. Many believe that’s bad news for the long-term future of the party.
In his weekly letter to the nation, Ramaphosa laid out the tough times ahead, whilst the DA put forward a list of demands that includes immediately ending the lockdown.
New research by Ipsos and Citizen Surveys shows that the DA is “in freefall”, and losing supporters at a rate of knots.
Having spent many years laughing at their wisecracks together, and slapping each other on the back, the knives have now come out.
Technically, they’re contesting the position of interim party leader at the DA’s special federal council meeting next weekend, but a win now will go a long way to securing the job.
The DA’s Chief Whip and the EFF have been feuding all week on social media, and yesterday they came face to face in Parliament.
All members of parliament are required to make annual declarations of gifts they receive with a value in excess of R500, and some are rather interesting.
Bad choices were made when DA’s John Steenhuisen kept on interrupting Cyril Ramaphosa while he was talking in Parliament. The president lost his cool.
Whether it’s hard hats or insults, our Parliament generally involves plenty of hurling. Mmusi and John Steenhuisen were in fine form yesterday.
John Steenhuisen always enjoys his time in the National Assembly, and his sharp-tongued attacks are quickly becoming the stuff of legends.
We know from this year’s SONA debate that John Steenhuisen has a sharp tongue, and he took it for a walk yesterday with some pomp.
Last week saw the SONA debate dominate the headlines, with DA Chief Whip John Steenhuisen delivering a stringing attack on the ANC.