#ANCEC22 Former Nelson Mandela Bay councillor Andile Lungisa is named as the only candidate for provincial treasurer. Oscar Mabuyane and Babalo Madikizela accepted their nominations for provincial chairperson Team News24 News24 🇿🇦

#ANCEC22 Andile Lungisa is the only name to meet the minimum threshold for the post Team News24 News24 🇿🇦

Another EFF MP has been removed from the chamber where President Cyril Ramaphosa is delivering the Presidency’s budget vote speech. News24 🇿🇦 Team News24

#PresidencyBudget EFF MPs Sinawo Tambo and Naledi Chirwa have been removed from the chamber. As they were removed a massive fight broke out between the EFF MPs and security officials News24 🇿🇦 Team News24

#PresidencyBudget EFF MP Babalwa Mathulelwa is violently removed from the chamber. Team News24 News24 🇿🇦

#PresidencyBudget Another EFF MP Mothusi Montwedi is removed from the chamber. He too had a violent encounter with security staff. Team News24 News24 🇿🇦

The Department of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation spent R161 million on travel expenditure, R60 million on flights, and R35 000 on flowers during the tenure of the previous minister, Lindiwe Sisulu. | JasonFelix news24.com/news24/southaf…

#RamaphosaQandA EFF MPs removed from the National Assembly chamber. They EFF MPs have repeatedly raised frivolous points of orders. President Ramaphosa is yet to respond to his first question. News24 🇿🇦 Team News24

I felt honoured to spend some time at our WELT newsroom in Berlin with my South African colleagues Adriaan Basson Nwabisa Makunga Qaanitah Hunter Llewellyn Prince JasonFelix thanks for the welcome remarks Ulf Poschardt , for showing us around Caroline Turzer and for organizing Hanns Seidel Foundation South Africa

The stage is set for the #DAmanifesto at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. In the next few hours around 15 000 DA supporters are expected to arrive to listen to party leader John Steenhuisen unpack their manifesto. Team News24

DA MP Glynnis Breytenbach shares her thoughts on the party’s manifesto launch taking place in Pretoria. #DAmanifesto Team News24

#DAmanifesto DA leader John Steenhuisen arriving at the Union Buildings. Several other provincial leaders have also arrived. Team News24

The Patriotic Alliance is hosting its victory rally at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town ahead of the general election. Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie is expected to address supporters this afternoon. Team News24

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Sihle Zikalala arrived at the Cape Sun Hotel for the #ANCNEC meeting in Cape Town. This meeting comes ahead of the first sitting of Parliament on Friday. Team News24

ANC national executive committee member Lindiwe Sisulu makes her way to the party’s NEC meeting. News24 🇿🇦 Team News24

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has arrived for the ANC’s national executive committee meeting. Police Minister Bheki Cele has also made his way to the venue. Team News24 News24 🇿🇦

MK Party MPs breakout in song. The ANC MPs are singing even louder in a what appears to be a battle of the best singers. Proceedings have come to an end. News24 🇿🇦

The official opposition, dressed in military uniforms, entered the Chamber singing struggle songs. MK Party parliamentary leader John Hlophe is not dressed in military regalia. News24 🇿🇦

Led by party leader Julius Sello Malema, EFF MPs enter the Chamber with song and dance. News24 🇿🇦

As has become customary at SONA, MPs from the EFF sat down when the National Anthem transitioned to Afrikaans. MK Party MPs joined the EFF MPs. News24 🇿🇦