Limpopo’s Vhembe region is now the ANC’s second-largest region, becoming a power block ahead of the party’s December conference
A late-night provincial executive committee meeting saw provincial chairperson hopeful Dickson Masemola lose a battle to regain momentum through the backdoor in a fight for the Waterberg region
During a meeting of national executive committee deployees in Limpopo, Senzo Mchunu is said to have warned that the province is not ready for the conference
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Insiders say that the Limpopo provincial conference will only produce one outcome, which could mean Stan Mathabatha is destined for a national position
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A busy year looms for Ramaphosa and allies as he fights to lead the ANC and the country come 2024.
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Although Cyril Ramaphosa has avoided speculation over his availability for a second term, his deputy, David Mabuza, has already indicated that he is up for the job.
While Danny Msiza’s faction is gaining ground in Limpopo, those close to him say it does not necessarily mean Ramaphosa will be affected
Despite a shake-up in defence and intelligence, the security cluster remains shaky ahead of potentially explosive elective conferences
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The party’s provincial secretary says the appointment of new mayors will wait until dispute investigations are completed
The party’s deputy secretary general said the step-aside resolution must be applied without deviation
Party secretaries have beefed up security as tensions at branch general meetings rise
The party’s top officials are scheduled to meet on Sunday, when Magashule is expected to give a middle finger to the NEC’s decision to implement the contentious resolution
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The ANC is facing a revolt over the looting of VBS bank, which took money from poor communities, with warnings of electoral consequences in 2021 local elections
Mayors from Makhado, Vhembe, Fetakgomo Tubatse, Collins Chabane, Makhuduthamaga, Giyani and Elias Motsoaledi municipalities were fired on Monday
Nowhere to hide: Treasury says it will leave no stone unturned in order to hold Dudu Myeni to account for a botched SAA deal and we talk about land
Although the party has won some of its provincial court battles, it still faces several more
The outspoken politician hopes to regain public confidence in the ANC
Despite a national leadership being elected, factional divides continue to plague the organisation and have been visible at provincial level
The ANC task team which has been investigating irregularities at the Limpopo conference in December has cleared Cassel Mathale and his executive.
Limpopo premier Cassel Mathale has reshuffled his Cabinet, leaving some provincial ministers out in the cold as he tries to quell provincial worries.
The ANC in Limpopo has refused to comment on claims that it failed to pay workers their salaries, saying it could not discuss internal matters.
The Limpopo ANC has denied that the province is in a financial crisis while facing a R2-billion shortfall at the end of the financial year.
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/ 20 December 2011
Voting for the 20 ANC provincial executive committee positions in Limpopo were still underway on Tuesday morning.