Tokyo Sexwale says he has been approached by branch members to step up to the leadership.
A strong second-half recovery against the Cheetahs saw the Sharks earn their spot in the Super Rugby playoffs.
The Stormers have ended the league phase of the Super Rugby tournament at the head of the table, above the Chiefs, with a 26-21 win over the Rebels.
NUM president Senzeni Zokwana will replace Mantashe as SACP’s chairperson, while Blade Nzimande and Jeremy Cronin remain unopposed in top positions.
South Africa has dropped to third, below England in first and Australia in second, on the ICC’s world test cricket rankings.
Numsa’s call for the nationalisation of mines is a call that makes all types of people angry, says the union’s president Cedric Gina.
President Jacob Zuma is leading a delegation to the 19th session of the African Union assembly, where the election of a new chair is on the agenda.
The ANC has implored parties to refrain from scoring points over the resignation of Humphrey Mmemezi but the DA is pushing for more steps against him.
President Jacob Zuma says many South Africans need to be educated about democracy because they do not understand how it works.
Another person has died following a collision between a train and truck in Mpumalanga, bringing the death toll to 26, paramedics say.