Patriotic Alliance (PA) President Gayton McKenzie

GNU Under Strain as Patriotic Alliance Announces Withdrawal Plans

The Patriotic Alliance (PA) has shaken up the political landscape by confirming its intention to…

Parliament Clears McKenzie on Racism Complaint – but Pressure for His Removal Builds

Parliament’s Joint Committee on Ethics and Members’ Interests has ruled that it will not investigate…

Gayton McKenzie Digs In on Twitter Defence as Pressure Mounts over Racism Allegations

Patriotic Alliance leader and Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie is refusing to back…

Gayton McKenzie Faces Mounting Calls to Quit Over Alleged Racist Slurs

Pressure is mounting on Patriotic Alliance (PA) leader and Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture…

Kenny Kunene Suspended from Patriotic Alliance, Resigns as Johannesburg Council MMC and Councillor

The controversial politician and ex-convict Kenny Kunene has been officially suspended as Deputy President of the Patriotic Alliance (PA), and subsequently stepped down as a councillor and Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Transport in the City of Johannesburg. This dramatic political twist follows mounting pressure over allegations linking Kunene to a suspected criminal, and growing calls for accountability from opposition parties and the public. Kunene tendered two resignations on Friday — first, stepping down as MMC for Transport,…

Kunene Suspension Sparks Public Praise After DJ Sumbody Murder Suspect Raid

The suspension of Patriotic Alliance (PA) Deputy President Kenny Kunene has sparked widespread public and political reaction, following his presence at the Sandton residence of a murder suspect linked to the assassination of amapiano star Oupa “DJ Sumbody” Sefoka. Kunene, a controversial figure and former inmate turned businessman and politician, was placed on a 30-day leave of absence from the PA on Tuesday, after it emerged he was present during a high-profile police raid that led to the arrest of…

McKenzie, Kunene Take PA’s Coalition Research To Israel 

Patriotic Alliance (PA) President Gayton McKenzie and his deputy Kenny Kunene will next week fly to Israel to study how the apartheid country has managed to run coalition governments over the past 70 years. The PA delegation plans to leave South Africa on July 23, and will spend six days in the Middle East country, it said in a statement.  “Aside from one brief occasion from 1968 to 1969, Israeli governments have been made up of coalitions since the inception…

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