The chairperson of the Electoral Commission of South Africa said the Moseneke inquiry found that the elections would not be free and fair if held in October
There are calls for the president to act against ministers said to be responsible for the state’s slow response to the unrest, but his hands are tied
‘It is not reasonably possible or likely that the local government election scheduled for October 2021 will be held in a free and fair manner’ – Justice Dikgang Moseneke
State Security Minister Ayanda Dlodlo and Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula are two leaders who disagreed with the ‘insurrection’ label, sources say
Supporters have stood by Jacob Zuma through scandal after scandal. Some have stayed loyal to him and others have turned their backs
‘A serious military operation is yet to come. Once you disrupt Soweto, you have the attention of the country and the world’
This weekend’s NEC meeting comes as the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal struggles to maintain order as Zuma supporters allegedly barricade roads, torch trucks and loot in protests against his incarceration
The president wants local government overhauled, so that it no longer a manager of contracts, which has resulted in a weak tender system that has led to corruption, patronage and the poor delivery of services
A recorded rant from ward 26 councillor Nozinzle Zaba in the Mnquma municipality has provincial secretary scrambling for assurances
Party leaders say the current ANC president will not be tainted by the incarceration of Jacob Zuma