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Ace Magashule

No plans to merge with MK party or deregister ATM, says leader
Politics
/ 27 March 2025

No plans to merge with MK party or deregister ATM, says leader

Vuyo Zungula insists the party will remain independent, despite its alliance with Jacob Zuma’s party

By Lunga Mzangwe
Zandile Gumede denies plans to join Zuma’s MK party, but leaves door open
Politics
/ 20 March 2025

Zandile Gumede denies plans to join Zuma’s MK party, but leaves door open

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’

By Lunga Mzangwe
Mbalula’s ambitions are ‘sowing divisions’ in the Free State
Politics
/ 14 March 2025

Mbalula’s ambitions are ‘sowing divisions’ in the Free State

Sources say the ANC’s latest intervention in the province is aimed at replacing the secretary general’s opponents with loyalists

By Lunga Mzangwe
Justice minister insists she was not put in place to act against Ramaphosa’s enemies
Politics
/ 21 January 2025

Justice minister insists she was not put in place to act against Ramaphosa’s enemies

Mmamoloko Kubayi plans to improve access to the courts and deal with their dilapidated condition

By Lunga Mzangwe
Fish swim, birds fly, Zuma litigates
Columns
/ 10 January 2025

Fish swim, birds fly, Zuma litigates

Is Zuma trying to rain on Cyril’s January 8 parade, or is uBaba feeling politically homesick?

By Paddy Harper
Myths to test and lay to rest
Thought Leader
/ 19 April 2024

Myths to test and lay to rest

Are the pollsters reflecting reality or is it a case of the tail trying to wag the dog?

By Paddy Harper
Ace Magashule belongs in the political UFC
Opinion
/ 27 January 2024

Ace Magashule belongs in the political UFC

The axed ANC leader showed he won’t pull punches to get votes

By Khaya Koko
Hlaudi mulls joining forces with Ace after elections
Politics
/ 9 January 2024

Hlaudi mulls joining forces with Ace after elections

The disgraced former SABC boss also has ambitions of becoming premier of the Free State

By Lunga Mzangwe
Ramaphosa to intervene in Ezulweni debt matter
Politics
/ 7 December 2023

Ramaphosa to intervene in Ezulweni debt matter

The president will consult party lawyers after a court ruling that could see the ANC forking out R150 million to the company

By Lizeka Tandwa
More parties than paper as election campaign gets going
Thought Leader
/ 29 September 2023

More parties than paper as election campaign gets going

The time for sod-turning and ribbon-cutting is nearly upon us

By Paddy Harper
Acing the one-election wonder
Thought Leader
/ 1 September 2023

Acing the one-election wonder

The earth shook in Jozi but Magashule’s party is no seismic event, politically speaking

By Paddy Harper
Ace’s new party is a home for ‘the betrayed’
Politics
/ 30 August 2023

Ace’s new party is a home for ‘the betrayed’

The governing party’s former secretary general said Cyril Ramaphosa was endorsed by the DA and ‘neoliberal handlers’

By Lizeka Tandwa
ANC ‘fixer’ Gwen Ramokgopa pulling the party out of the red
Politics
/ 10 August 2023

ANC ‘fixer’ Gwen Ramokgopa pulling the party out of the red

In her short time as ANC treasurer general, Ramokgopa has overseen the resuscitation of the party’s finances

By Lizeka Tandwa
Axe falls on ANC rebels as Mangaung no confidence vote looms
Politics
/ 26 July 2023

Axe falls on ANC rebels as Mangaung no confidence vote looms

A no confidence motion against speaker Maryke Davies is set to take place on Friday

By Paddy Harper
Delinquent Gauteng departments fail ‘disposable’ school
Education
/ 26 July 2023

Delinquent Gauteng departments fail ‘disposable’ school

The departments of education and infrastructure development dithered for two decades over a school they ‘erroneously’ sold

By Magnificent Mndebele
ANC boots rebel members after Mangaung by-elections victory
Politics
/ 20 July 2023

ANC boots rebel members after Mangaung by-elections victory

The governing party is now looking to oust Democratic Alliance speaker Maryke Davies

By Paddy Harper
Battles loom for George, Mangaung in coming round of by-elections
Politics
/ 11 July 2023

Battles loom for George, Mangaung in coming round of by-elections

A total of 11 wards in four provinces will be contested on 19 July

By Paddy Harper
Magashule vs Mbalula: Icons of South Africa’s leadership malaise
Thought Leader
/ 10 July 2023

Magashule vs Mbalula: Icons of South Africa’s leadership malaise

The language on both sides of the kerfuffle highlights the depth of our political descent

By Ian Siebörger
Like Banyana Banyana, Ace Magashule boots people under the bus
Opinion
/ 7 July 2023

Like Banyana Banyana, Ace Magashule boots people under the bus

It’s payback time and the ANC’s former secretary general has taken a note out of Banyana Banyana’s game plan

By Paddy Harper
Ace turns on ANC in R102m election debt case
Article
/ 6 July 2023

Ace turns on ANC in R102m election debt case

Ezulweni’s owner also charges Fikile Mbalula for claiming the banner deal was corrupt

By Paddy Harper
No surprises as Ace plays the UIF card
Opinion
/ 14 June 2023

No surprises as Ace plays the UIF card

From the premiership table to the bush leagues: the ANC’s relegation of Ace Magashule was swift and brutal

By Paddy Harper
The axing of Ace is the start of what the ANC needs
Opinion
/ 13 June 2023

The axing of Ace is the start of what the ANC needs

Ace’s departure is just but a drop in the ocean of what’s needed for the party to renew itself and be relevant to a country that is drifting away

By Ron Derby
ANC expels Ace Magashule
Politics
/ 12 June 2023

ANC expels Ace Magashule

Former secretary did not provide the party with reasons why he should not be expelled, as requested

By Paddy Harper
Hard choices over coalitions loom as DA chooses new leadership
Politics
/ 31 March 2023

Hard choices over coalitions loom as DA chooses new leadership

Will the official opposition consider doing business with the ANC after the 2024 elections?

By Lizeka Tandwa, Paddy Harper and Emsie Ferreira
Ace Magashule featured from the outset in Vrede probe – Thuli Madonsela
Politics
/ 7 March 2023

Ace Magashule featured from the outset in Vrede probe – Thuli Madonsela

Not investigating politicians is a breach of standards, former public protector tells inquiry into her successor, Busisiwe Mkhwebane

By Emsie Ferreira
Ramaphosa’s cabinet reshuffle: Few surprises amid missed opportunity and mediocrity
Opinion
/ 7 March 2023

Ramaphosa’s cabinet reshuffle: Few surprises amid missed opportunity and mediocrity

Only the uninitiated or the hopelessly optimistic would have been merely disappointed by last night’s long and needlessly delayed cabinet announcement

By Richard Calland
Free State under new management as Mxolisi Dukwana gets nod from ANC top brass
Politics
/ 23 February 2023

Free State under new management as Mxolisi Dukwana gets nod from ANC top brass

The newly elected ANC Free State chairperson is expected to make a complete overhaul in his cabinet in the coming weeks

By Lizeka Tandwa
You can’t ace politics using cheap populism, Magashule
Opinion
/ 5 February 2023

You can’t ace politics using cheap populism, Magashule

Former Free State premier Ace Magashule used Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s legacy to prop himself up but it was all public relations, with no substance

By Mcebisi Ndletyana
Will Mangaung mark the birth, decay and death of the ANC?
Opinion
/ 16 January 2023

Will Mangaung mark the birth, decay and death of the ANC?

The party needs to be more than restored, it needs to be rebuilt and repurposed, with the the party’s youth prepared for a transformative role in society based on good ethics

By Mcebisi Ndletyana
Ramaphosa stalls post-conference festive gifts
Opinion
/ 13 January 2023

Ramaphosa stalls post-conference festive gifts

We’re all crying out for a cabinet reshuffle – and Paul Mashatile for his West Wing office – but the post-conference presents will take time

By Paddy Harper
Ramaphosa disciples ready for sweeping changes
Politics
/ 6 January 2023

Ramaphosa disciples ready for sweeping changes

Shape up or ship out … The next few months will see comprehensive shifts in the government and the ANC, if the Ramaphosa faction has its way

By Lizeka Tandwa
Existential crisis — ANC membership drops by more than one third in five years
Politics
/ 18 December 2022

Existential crisis — ANC membership drops by more than one third in five years

Attempts to reform party processes have been undermined by members clinging to an anti-democratic culture

By Paddy Harper
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