Politics
Court rules Lungisa’s removal from ANC candidate list unlawful
Mashatile resumes his duties after illness
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has resumed his official duties following his recovery from illness, as the ANC prepares to intensify its…
Mashatile resumes his duties after illness
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has resumed his official government and political responsibilities following his recovery from a recent illness, the ANC has confirmed.
EFF shrugs off exodus, eyes election gains
EFF treasurer-general Omphile Maotwe says the party has grown its membership and remains strong ahead of local elections, shrugging off the departure of senior leaders and…
Zuma healthy as horse, says MK Party amid reports of frail health and hospitalisation
The MK Party has dismissed reports of former President Jacob Zuma's declining health, stating that his recent visit to a Pietermaritzburg facility was merely a routine check-up.
Former president Jacob Zuma admitted to hospital
Former president Jacob Zuma has been admitted to hospital following a campaign trail appearance in Umsinga, according to an MK Party insider.
Maotwe: Malema will lead the country — not from prison but Winnie Madikizela House
EFF treasurer-general Omphile Maotwe maintains party leader Julius Malema remains innocent and will not face prison time after being granted leave to appeal his firearms…
Dlamini-Zuma, Mbalula set to take stand over ANC vote-buying allegations
The Johannesburg High Court has ordered that the defamation battle between Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula over vote-buying allegations be…
ANC calls on its ancestors to rescue its fortunes
ANC First Deputy Secretary-General Nomvula Mokonyane has invoked the party's founders and ancestors, asking for forgiveness and guidance as members prepare for upcoming elections.
Malema granted leave to appeal his conviction
Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema has been granted leave to appeal his firearms conviction to the Full Bench of the High Court in Makhanda.
Axed from party lists, Joburg councillors threaten to skip final council sitting
Several City of Johannesburg councillors excluded from candidate lists ahead of the local government elections are planning to boycott the final council sitting.
Bozell denies seeking Mbeki role as US-SA tensions deepen
US ambassador Leo Brent Bozell III has denied suggesting that former president Thabo Mbeki should intervene in South Africa's dispute with Washington, insisting he never called…
Mbalula step-aside ‘unjust’ as ANC leaders call AfriForum case politically motivated
Senior ANC members have rallied to defend secretary-general Fikile Mbalula after the NPA decided to prosecute him for crimen injuria, calling the AfriForum-driven case…
ANC heads to ConCourt in bid to get 181 councillors on ballot
The ANC has approached the Constitutional Court to overturn an Electoral Court ruling and compel the IEC to include 181 candidate councillors on the ballot after missing the…
Lungisa is not the only one: Ramokgopa speaks out about ANC's IEC list crisis
ANC Treasurer-General Gwen Ramokgopa addresses the party's IEC candidate list controversy, explaining that Andile Lungisa's situation is not unique while urging members to…
Women pay for leadership failures
Political leaders point to corrupt policing, service delivery failures, and a breakdown in municipal leadership as key drivers behind the rising number of unsolved murders and…
Electoral Court dismisses ANC case over councillor candidate submissions
The Electoral Court has dismissed the ANC's challenge regarding the submission of councillor candidate lists to the IEC, leaving the party unable to field 181 councillors unless…
ANC-SACP rift spills over into chaotic Cosatu congress
Tensions between the ANC and the SACP have spilled into the Cosatu congress, resulting in heated disputes, leadership stalemates, and the eventual postponement of the conference.
The ANC politics of money
A legal dispute between Fikile Mbalula and Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has put a spotlight on the entrenched culture of vote-buying and money politics shaping ANC leadership contests.
Ramaphosa calls vote-buying in ANC conferences an ‘unacceptable’ rumour
ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa has dismissed allegations of vote-buying at party conferences as rumours, maintaining that money politics is unacceptable and must be rooted out of…