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The axed ANC leader showed he won’t pull punches to get votes
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The disgraced former SABC boss also has ambitions of becoming premier of the Free State
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The president will consult party lawyers after a court ruling that could see the ANC forking out R150 million to the company
The time for sod-turning and ribbon-cutting is nearly upon us
The earth shook in Jozi but Magashule’s party is no seismic event, politically speaking
The governing party’s former secretary general said Cyril Ramaphosa was endorsed by the DA and ‘neoliberal handlers’
In her short time as ANC treasurer general, Ramokgopa has overseen the resuscitation of the party’s finances
A no confidence motion against speaker Maryke Davies is set to take place on Friday
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The departments of education and infrastructure development dithered for two decades over a school they ‘erroneously’ sold
The governing party is now looking to oust Democratic Alliance speaker Maryke Davies
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A total of 11 wards in four provinces will be contested on 19 July
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The language on both sides of the kerfuffle highlights the depth of our political descent
It’s payback time and the ANC’s former secretary general has taken a note out of Banyana Banyana’s game plan
Ezulweni’s owner also charges Fikile Mbalula for claiming the banner deal was corrupt
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From the premiership table to the bush leagues: the ANC’s relegation of Ace Magashule was swift and brutal
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Ace’s departure is just but a drop in the ocean of what’s needed for the party to renew itself and be relevant to a country that is drifting away
Former secretary did not provide the party with reasons why he should not be expelled, as requested
Will the official opposition consider doing business with the ANC after the 2024 elections?
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Not investigating politicians is a breach of standards, former public protector tells inquiry into her successor, Busisiwe Mkhwebane
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Only the uninitiated or the hopelessly optimistic would have been merely disappointed by last night’s long and needlessly delayed cabinet announcement
The newly elected ANC Free State chairperson is expected to make a complete overhaul in his cabinet in the coming weeks
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Former Free State premier Ace Magashule used Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s legacy to prop himself up but it was all public relations, with no substance
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The party needs to be more than restored, it needs to be rebuilt and repurposed, with the the party’s youth prepared for a transformative role in society based on good ethics
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We’re all crying out for a cabinet reshuffle – and Paul Mashatile for his West Wing office – but the post-conference presents will take time
Shape up or ship out … The next few months will see comprehensive shifts in the government and the ANC, if the Ramaphosa faction has its way
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Attempts to reform party processes have been undermined by members clinging to an anti-democratic culture
Deputy president David Mabuza on Saturday afternoon delivered a lucid overview of the state of the party’s internal challenges — and lack of funds
Suspended secretary general Ace Magashule says he received and signed an NEC nomination letter from the ANC
Comrade Carl joins the Outside Delegates as those on the conference floor earn their Christmas bonus
Five years is a long time, especially in politics, something
the Kroonstad Crooner should have remembered
Suspended ANC secretary general Ace Magashule has indicated that he will not be available to attend the hearing, which could result in his dismissal