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It has been reported that Mahumapelo put up a fight to keep his position. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

ANC North West PEC disbanded, Supra Mahumapelo removed as provincial chair

North West Premier Job Mokgoro has been appointed as the interim convener of the province

Clue to question 22

ANC NEC holds special meeting to decide Supra’s fate

Earlier this year, ANC members successfully pushed for Mahumapelo to be removed as North West Premier but he retained a powerful position in the party

Wille Mathebula is expected to speak on government procurement processes. (Twitter)

State capture inquiry: First witness to testify on Day 2

Treasury’s chief procurement officer Willie Ndleleni Mathebula will be the first witness to testify at the inquiry

“Corruption is thieving. It diverts money meant for service delivery. The commission must do its work to restore people’s confidence in the state,” says Zizi Kodwa

ANC urges members to come forward with state capture evidence

Since state capture allegations came to the fore, some ANC members have spoken publicly on the relationship between the Guptas and key ANC figures

Cameron Bancroft’s ban for attempting to alter the ball with sandpaper is due to expire on December 29 while Steve Smith and David Warner must wait until March 29 to play for their country again. (AAP)

Silas Ramaite appointed as acting NPA head

According to the NPA Act, Ramaphosa had to appoint one of the four deputy national director of public prosecutions to the role

Madikizela — who is Western Cape MEC for Human Settlements — was mooted as De Lille’s possible replacement at the beginning of the year (David Harrison/M&G)

Western Cape MEC Madikizela out of the running for Cape Town mayorship

Bonginkosi Madikizela has taken himself out of the running for Cape Town mayor, saying he is already running for the position of Western Cape Premier

DA wannabe premiers line up

DA leaders pick sides amid confusion over party’s decision to ditch BEE

On Saturday it was revealed that the DA’s federal council had decided to ditch black economic empowerment, claiming the policy was ‘just not working’

Mulangi Mphego was head of intelligence during former president Thabo Mbeki’s tenure and was forced to resign in 2009

Mabuza appoints former spy boss as adviser

Mulangi Mphego has what is best described as a checkered past

President Cyril Ramaphosa. (Ruvan Boshoff/Reuters)

Ramaphosa downplays hope of a quick fix for high fuel, VAT

Ministers in the economic cluster have a two-week deadline to come up with measures to ease the burden of high fuel prices and the VAT hike

Several companies made major investment announcements during President Cyril Ramaphosa’s investment conference. (Reuters/Simon Dawson)

Saudi Arabia pledges to invest R133-billion in SA energy sector

Ramaphosa is on an aggressive plan to woo investors to deal with high unemployment rates and deepening poverty

“The conclusions of the Public Protector to the contrary are, with respect, unsubstantiated and prejudicial. They are strongly denied,” Mbalula said in a statement on Friday. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)

‘We have no views’ – ANC on King Zwelithini’s stance on Ingonyama Trust

The ANC said it was being ‘misconstrued as anti-Zulu monarch’ after King Goodwill Zwelithini took jabs at the governing party on Wednesday

The newly elected ANC Veterans League leadership will focus on beefing up the governing party’s integrity and consequence management structures to ensure that only “the best” candidates make its parliamentary lists next year.

ANC Eastern Cape members lose urgent bid to nullify ‘festival of chairs’ outcome

The high court in Johannesburg struck the matter off the roll with costs on Monday

(Twitter)

ANC elects Job Mokgoro as North West premier

Mokgoro’s appointment is seen as a compromise, as he is not on the ANC’s provincial executive and comes from outside of government

(Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

ANC NEC reaches compromise on Free State

Disgruntled Free State ANC members had served the party with legal papers, threatening to again approach the courts to nullify the conference

President Cyril Ramaphosa. (Ruvan Boshoff/Reuters)

Ramaphosa launches high-level investigation into State Security Agency

The panel will assess the mandate, capacity and organisational integrity of the State Security Agency

Gauteng premier David Makhura. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)

Gauteng prepares to expropriate privately owned land without compensation

Premier David Makhura said the province was completing an audit of all unused privately owned land to test the Constitution

(David Harrison)

Makhura confirms cash-strapped Emfuleni municipality placed under administration.

Makhura said the province will have financial control over the struggling municipality ― which includes the towns of Vereeniging and Vanderbijlpark

EFF deputy president Floyd Shivambu. (David Harrison/M&G)

EFF backs Shivambu following attack on treasury official

The Public Sector Network has questioned Shivambu’s attack on treasury’s deputy director general Ismail Momoniat on the basis that he is "not African"

Jacob Khawe is the second provincial leader to speak out against the presence of their seniors at provincial conferences.

Emfuleni mayor resigns after municipality placed under administration

After only holding the position for three months, Jacob Khawe has resigned with immediate effect

The City of Tshwane’s failure to apply for a waiver for Aucamp

Tshwane mayor hired chief of staff without required qualifications

Solly Msimanga said he was deeply concerned by suggestions that Marietha Aucamp may have fabricated her qualifications