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ANC leaders criss cross North West in anniversary blitz
Politics
/ 9 January 2026

ANC leaders criss cross North West in anniversary blitz

Residents told party leader Cyril Ramaphosa about water shortages, electricity outages, potholes, and slow service delivery, and he promised them the ANC would prioritise interventions

By Lunga Mzangwe and Mandisa Nyathi
Mantashe: SACP will pay a heavy price at elections
Politics
/ 9 January 2026

Mantashe: SACP will pay a heavy price at elections

The ANC chairperson also urged the party not to elect a strongman president at its 2027 conference

By Lunga Mzangwe
SACP ignores ANC pleas, presses on
Politics
/ 9 January 2026

SACP ignores ANC pleas, presses on

The deepening rupture between the two was laid bare at the commemoration of Joe Slovo’s death

By Mandisa Nyathi
Venezuela invasion: it’s about oil
Politics
/ 9 January 2026

Venezuela invasion: it’s about oil

The South African Communist Party joined a protest march to the US embassy in Pretoria, accusing Washington of state terrorism

By Brian Sokutu
Ditsobotla’s neglected townships
Politics
/ 9 January 2026

Ditsobotla’s neglected townships

Residents were sceptical that anything would change after ANC deputy president Paul Mashatile’s visit to the area this week

By Lunga Mzangwe
Venezuela widens US-SA rift
Politics
/ 9 January 2026

Venezuela widens US-SA rift

Cooperation between the two countries however continues across several domains and both governments retain an interest in maintaining functional relations

By Hasina Kathrada
Ramaphosa: No political party has done more good for South Africans than the ANC
Politics
/ 8 January 2026

Ramaphosa: No political party has done more good for South Africans than the ANC

The ANC president said this was a fact, whether people liked it or not

By Lunga Mzangwe
Ad hoc committee consults witnesses ahead of second phase of hearings
Politics
/ 7 January 2026

Ad hoc committee consults witnesses ahead of second phase of hearings

The parliamentary committee is scheduled to hear evidence on corruption in the policing system until 20 February

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Opposition questions Mothibi appointment as NPA head, expressing concerns over process and independence
Politics
/ 7 January 2026

Opposition questions Mothibi appointment as NPA head, expressing concerns over process and independence

The uMkhonto weSizwe party called on the incoming national director of public prosecutions to immediately act against Hangwani Maumela when he steps into office

By Mandisa Nyathi
Exclusive: Ramaphosa does not owe Marikana a visit over 2012 massacre, Mantashe says
Politics
/ 7 January 2026

Exclusive: Ramaphosa does not owe Marikana a visit over 2012 massacre, Mantashe says

The ANC chairperson dismissed as insignificant, the party’s loss last September of a ward which includes Marikana

By Lunga Mzangwe
Ramaphosa warns that SACP decision to run solo on elections could risk ANC votes
Politics
/ 6 January 2026

Ramaphosa warns that SACP decision to run solo on elections could risk ANC votes

At a Joe Slovo commemoration, Ramaphosa warned the communist party that going it alone would be a historic mistake and undermine the broader liberation alliance

By Mandisa Nyathi and Lunga Mzangwe
ANC denounces US actions against Venezuela as SACP plans a march against Washington
Politics
/ 6 January 2026

ANC denounces US actions against Venezuela as SACP plans a march against Washington

The two parties condemned the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife as a violation of international law

By Mandisa Nyathi
Malatji vows to take up arms if need be to remove illegal foreign nationals
Politics
/ 6 January 2026

Malatji vows to take up arms if need be to remove illegal foreign nationals

The ANC Youth League president said if the police did not do their job, young South Africans would ‘take our country from people who are hijacking it’

By Lunga Mzangwe
SA reaffirms its sovereignty as US again attacks Pretoria
Politics
/ 19 December 2025

SA reaffirms its sovereignty as US again attacks Pretoria

Dirco spokesperson spokesperson Chrispin Phiri, said South Africa reaffirmed sovereign immigration enforcement and that US data allegations would be addressed through diplomatic channels

By Brian Sokutu
Ramaphosa’s tumultuous 2025
Politics
/ 19 December 2025

Ramaphosa’s tumultuous 2025

Diplomacy, domestic strains and a test of political authority underlined this year’s presidency

By Lunga Mzangwe
ANCYL ‘will sell its votes to highest bidder’, insiders say
Politics
/ 19 December 2025

ANCYL ‘will sell its votes to highest bidder’, insiders say

Malatji said those who raise such comments are obsessed with capturing the youth league and were not succeeding

By Lunga Mzangwe
Collen Malatji re-elected uncontested as ANCYL president
Politics
/ 16 December 2025

Collen Malatji re-elected uncontested as ANCYL president

Malatji’s slate was also not contested at the youth league’s 27th national congress

By Lunga Mzangwe
Motion against KZN premier Thami Ntuli fails in vote marred by violence
Politics
/ 15 December 2025

Motion against KZN premier Thami Ntuli fails in vote marred by violence

A scuffle broke out when MK party members rejected the results, prompting the proceedings to be adjourned

By Sandile Motha
ANC Youth League claims credit for most of the party’s votes in 2024 elections
Politics
/ 15 December 2025

ANC Youth League claims credit for most of the party’s votes in 2024 elections

The league said most of the people who had voted for the party last year were young people

By Lunga Mzangwe
ANC renewal headache
Politics
/ 12 December 2025

ANC renewal headache

The party is set to address factionalism, corruption and alliance fallout ahead of next year’s local government elections

By Brian Sokutu
Ramaphosa: SACP members must recuse themselves from ANC election strategy meetings
Politics
/ 11 December 2025

Ramaphosa: SACP members must recuse themselves from ANC election strategy meetings

Earlier this week, ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula said those belonging to both parties would have to choose between the ANC and the SACP

By Lunga Mzangwe
Malema: EFF will vote with MK party to remove Thami Ntuli as KZN premier
Politics
/ 11 December 2025

Malema: EFF will vote with MK party to remove Thami Ntuli as KZN premier

The Economic Freedom Fighters leader said the uMkhonto weSizwe party had won the most votes in the province at last year’s elections and should be given a chance to lead

By Lunga Mzangwe
Derision over claim that the ANC is not a corrupt party
Politics
/ 11 December 2025

Derision over claim that the ANC is not a corrupt party

Party spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri raised eyebrows when she suggested that the ANC would not have its financial woes if it was corrupt

By Brian Sokutu
Electoral Commission of South Africa sets out 2026/27 local election schedule
Politics
/ 10 December 2025

Electoral Commission of South Africa sets out 2026/27 local election schedule

Chief electoral officer Sy Mamabolo urged Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa to announce the election date ahead of proclamation

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Show of support for Ramaphosa at ANC conference, amid talk of plans to recall him
Politics
/ 9 December 2025

Show of support for Ramaphosa at ANC conference, amid talk of plans to recall him

On the first day of the party’s national general council, chairperson Gwede Mantashe slammed Ramaphosa’s detractors and urged them to ‘say whatever you want to say here and not outside these walls’

By Brian Sokutu
Ramaphosa: government outsourcing a waste of public funds, encourages corruption, bribery and overpricing
Politics
/ 8 December 2025

Ramaphosa: government outsourcing a waste of public funds, encourages corruption, bribery and overpricing

The president also told a meeting of his ANC that criminals, corrupt careerists, extortionists and factionalists should find themselves outside of the party

By Lunga Mzangwe
Loyiso Masuku elected new ANC Johannesburg regional chairperson, ousting Dada Morero
Politics
/ 5 December 2025

Loyiso Masuku elected new ANC Johannesburg regional chairperson, ousting Dada Morero

The party’s regional conference was a clean sweep for Masuku’s faction

By Lunga Mzangwe
ANC admits to feeling heat from MK, EFF, ActionSA, PA and DA
Politics
/ 5 December 2025

ANC admits to feeling heat from MK, EFF, ActionSA, PA and DA

The party says its decline has been worsened by communication failures, while opponents dominate social media with sharp messaging and emotional appeal

By Lunga Mzangwe
Vote-buying claims rock ANC conference
Politics
/ 5 December 2025

Vote-buying claims rock ANC conference

The infighting points to internal strife which could hurt the party in the region in next year

By Lunga Mzangwe
US ratchets up diplomatic war against South Africa
Politics
/ 5 December 2025

US ratchets up diplomatic war against South Africa

The Trump administration’s exclusion of South Africa from G20 meetings comes after its recent successful hosting of the bloc’s annual leaders’ summit despite Washington’s boycott

By Hasina Kathrada
‘I consulted special adviser Vusi Pikoli,’ says Senzo Mchunu
Politics
/ 4 December 2025

‘I consulted special adviser Vusi Pikoli,’ says Senzo Mchunu

The suspended police minister denied that he had consulted before disbanding the political killings task team, saying his directive was a process

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Al Jama-ah’s Gwamanda withdraws motion against Johannesburg mayor Morero
Politics
/ 2 December 2025

Al Jama-ah’s Gwamanda withdraws motion against Johannesburg mayor Morero

Sources said Gwamanda had brought the motion out of anger after being dropped as a member of the mayoral committee

By Lunga Mzangwe
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