The instability of hung local governments is driving the ANC’s new-found need to get to grips with coalition politics
The claim is based on the R500 000 each veteran was promised in 1994, which they say today works out to be R4.2 million.
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The ruling party wants a retraction and apology from the former Eskom CEO for implicating it in crippling corruption at the power utility
Judge Brian Mashile found Letwaba’s statements about Mabuza defamatory and ordered him to pay his legal fees
Will the official opposition consider doing business with the ANC after the 2024 elections?
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The former Eskom chief executive has accepted an invitation to make submissions to the standing committee on public accounts
The party said parliament’s oversight mechanisms and the appointment of an electricity minister were good enough to deal with Eskom issues
The former deputy president has lashed out at the Democratic Alliance leader, who accused him of being involved in Eskom corruption
The shifts were not about improving government’s efficiency but about securing political futures
ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula has confirmed that Ebrahim Patel becoming a member of parliament will make way for a non-MP to become a cabinet minister
DD the Cat, like André de Donker, has finally got his Don’t Come Monday – which both of them had been waiting for
The announcement comes just hours after deputy president David Mabuza resigns from parliament
He tendered his resignation as deputy president and member of parliament to National Assembly speaker Mapisa-Nqakula on Tuesday
Presidency says Mabuza is still second in command while he waits for Ramaphosa to release him with Mashatile waiting in the wings
Mashatile and fellow ANC members Maropene Ramokgopa, Sihle Zikalala and Parks Tau were sworn in as MPs on Monday
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s efforts to buy time are likely to cause more friction in the ANC as Paul Mashatile and David Mabuza rekindle relations, forcing his hand
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Mabuza wants out to allow state and government posts to align
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ANC sources say the deputy president submitted a resignation letter on Monday
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The president is likely to follow party and state processes before making changes
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Attempts to reform party processes have been undermined by members clinging to an anti-democratic culture
Deputy president David Mabuza on Saturday afternoon delivered a lucid overview of the state of the party’s internal challenges — and lack of funds
The party’s spokesperson says the programme will continue while the ‘crucial’ work of confirming credentials is completed
The ANC may have to decide between Mabuza and Dlamini-Zuma after Kgalema Motlanthe showed no interest in the position
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has cancelled a scheduled appearance before the National Council of Provinces on Thursday
The women’s league wants Thandi Modise to be the party’s deputy president
The protector of the suspended public protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane, was targeted by a retired American colonel
The number of comrades wanting to stash cash under their mattresses is growing faster than Zuma court case postponements
ANC insiders believe it’s unlikely Jacob Zuma will support David Mabuza’s bid to become president
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As J Edgar Hoover did during his long tenure as FBI boss, South Africa’s former spy chief has seemingly amassed potentially damaging information on leading figures in the ANC
The president may not have the support of the entire ANC caucus should a vote of no confidence in him take place
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The justice minister has used current deputy president David Mabuza’s backyard in Ehlanzeni as a venue to launch his campaign to realise his top six ambitions
In an interview with the M&G deputy president David Mabuza ponders his political future but insists ‘it’s the branches that choose the leaders’
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