The MK party had gone to the apex court to challenge Ramaphosa’s handling of Police Minister Senzo Mchunu’s suspension, accusing him of shielding allies
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South Africa’s ambitious foreign policy was established over 30 years ago. The question many are raising is whether it is still fit for purpose
The party argued that the president’s placing Senzo Mchunu on special leave and appointing Firoz Cachalia, who was not a member of the cabinet, as acting minister was unconstitutional
With its leader under fire after a visit to Morocco and flying the South African flag, the MK party argues that Western Sahara should be a province and not an independent country
We cannot deny the pervasiveness of corruption but we must subject the KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner’s narrative to rigorous scrutiny
The provincial police commissioner’s allegations against the police minister and the higher education minister’s Seta appointments have undermined their reputations
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Shivambu closed the door on returning to the EFF, calling his former party a ‘cult’
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The faction is opposed to those who joined from other parties, such as Floyd Shivambu, assuming strategic leadership positions in uMkhonto weSizwe party
The ANC Youth League president said he would rather EFF leader Julius Malema returned to the ANC than Shivambu, who he dismissed as having no support base
South Africa is in crisis and the intra-elite battles about how to move forward do not offer any viable path towards a just way resolution
Sources said that despite Vuyo Zungula being a member of the African Transformation Movement’s national executive committee, he was not at the meeting that resolved to remove him as party president
Although it no longer has an outright majority, and faces new challenges, the party has not lost its belief in democracy and the rule of law
Floyd Shivambu’s removal as secretary general points to the real issue – proximity to power
But there are fears that his tense relationship with senior party figures may limit his effectiveness in parliament
ANC Veterans League deputy president Mavuso Msimang has questioned why the party allowed the MK party to be formed
A faction in the uMkhonto weSizwe party aligned to traditional leaders is calling for a leadership change that could affect not only Floyd Shivambu
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Jacob Zuma’s party has removed Mzwanele Manyi, replacing him with former Joburg speaker Colleen Makhubele amid calls for leadership restructuring
Dada Morero has said he will stand for a second term as the Greater Joburg chair
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The premier and provincial co-convenor said the party would resurrect itself in Gauteng because there was no better alternative
When strongmen with nationalistic and populist tendencies begin to dominate politics, we should be worried.
The former deputy finance minister has to salvage ties with Washington amid a diplomatic deep freeze and global trade war
As Swaziland descends deeper into dictatorship, the monarch’s influence is spreading, and his alliance with Jacob Zuma threatens the region’s democratic future
Vuyo Zungula insists the party will remain independent, despite its alliance with Jacob Zuma’s party
The eThekwini ANC regional chair, former mayor and corruption accused has said she would not wish the step-aside rule even on ‘my worst enemy’
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uMkhonto weSizwe members have accused leaders of double standards, saying Duduzile-Zuma Sambudla is being shielded from disciplinary action
The Democratic Alliance has suggested cutting government budgets for advertising, travel and catering, and a freeze on hiring for non-essential positions to make up the budget shortfall
Some members believe the chief whip is out of his depth, which has left the EFF’s Julius Malema dominating as the voice of the opposition
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The secretary general spoke about a fortnight after MK leader Jacob Zuma’s daughter Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla had to apologise after insulting him on social media
Tensions between uMkhonto weSizwe’s Floyd Shivambu and Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla have exposed divisions the Red Berets intend to exploit
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The 42-year-old did not directly apologise to Floyd Shivambu, as her father had demanded she do earlier on Tuesday
Magasela Mzobe says party leadership remains firmly behind Floyd Shivambu, who is acting on the orders of Jacob Zuma and senior leaders
The French arms company says the death of two key defence witnesses has hurt its case