The ANC secretary general said the ANC would not water it down to ‘Kiss the Boer’, nor would it prescribe to other parties what they must sing
Divisions in the party have emerged over VAT hikes, coalition negotiations, and fiscal policy strategies
The South African Communist Party is among 192 political parties that had not met the deadline to register with the Electoral Commission of South Africa
Sources say the ANC’s latest intervention in the province is aimed at replacing the secretary general’s opponents with loyalists
The secretary general said a local government intervention task team would be sent to assist struggling Free State municipalities
The party’s secretary general said he was only halfway through his current job and was focusing on rebuilding the party
ANC members in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng allege that the reconfiguration of the provincial structures and upcoming branch audits are part of his strategy to strengthen his position for the race
The political heavyweight says corrupt officials and factionalists would be the first to go
Internal strife is brewing in the ANC’s structures in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, with members claiming that the recent reshuffle is weighted in favour of Cyril Ramaphosa’s allies
Gauteng secretary TK Nciza was demoted to being an additional member and snubbed the meeting
Outspoken secretary Bheki Mtolo has been kept on the books as the convenor of policy, planning and monitoring
Six names have been touted for the position of deputy chair, and three for the position of regional secretary
Since the formation of the government of national unity, the Democratic Alliance and the ANC have clashed over several issues, the latest being the signing of the Expropriation Bill into law last week
Three groups emerged: those who negotiated quietly to set up the GNU; loyalists in the DA, ANC, EFF and MK party and the rogues in and out of trouble with the law
Instead of focusing on trying not to lose the local government elections next year, the comrades are already eyeing who takes control of the party in 2027
The secretary general said discussion about the fate of KwaZulu-Natal was being hijacked by factionalism and premature mobilisation regarding the ANC succession issue
Is Zuma trying to rain on Cyril’s January 8 parade, or is uBaba feeling politically homesick?
The party hopes to win back voters in the Western Cape, where its January 8 commemoration is being held
The former president’s lawyers say Tony Yengeni is being “persecuted” for representing Zuma at his disciplinary hearing
The party is expected to discuss the matter at its upcoming national executive committee meeting, set for next week
The party is also set to discuss whether to ‘donate’ its votes to the ANC after the poll
The ANC has put off the decision on how it will intervene in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal until next month
ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula defends the decision not to ask the minister to step aside, despite allegations of misconduct linked to VBS Mutual Bank
The secretary general said the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal cannot keep up with the uMkhonto weSizwe party
The party’s secretary general, Fikile Mbalula, has summoned the KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng provincial structures to a meeting
The Gauteng premier’s name is among those which are being thrown around for the ANC presidency in 2027
A high court report found that negligence in the rail agency’s integrated security project resulted in widespread theft and vandalism
The government of national unity is working at a national level, but the same cannot be said about municipal coalition governments
Members will be vetted and undergo political education to help the party clean its house
The ANCYL president says they will remove president Cyril Ramaphosa if things don’t improve
They believe the deputy president has the political acumen and experience to maintain the fragile alliance
Sources say Gauteng chair Panyaza Lesufi is not a threat to the ANC secretary general, but could be collateral damage