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African National Congress

Eskom and De Ruyter still silent on ANC’s legal threat
National
/ 6 March 2023

Eskom and De Ruyter still silent on ANC’s legal threat

Neither the utility nor its former CEO have replied to a letter of demand issued by the ruling party. They were given until Wednesday to do so

By Emsie Ferreira
Madonsela says State Security Agency tried to snoop on CIEX-Bankorp probe
National
/ 6 March 2023

Madonsela says State Security Agency tried to snoop on CIEX-Bankorp probe

Former public protector says intelligence agency opened documents couriered to her by the department of international relations

By Emsie Ferreira
Ramaphosa to reshuffle his cabinet in ‘a matter of days’ says spokesperson
Politics
/ 1 March 2023

Ramaphosa to reshuffle his cabinet in ‘a matter of days’ says spokesperson

The announcement comes just hours after deputy president David Mabuza resigns from parliament

By Paddy Harper
Democratic Alliance moves motion for ad hoc committee to probe Eskom corruption
Article
/ 28 February 2023

Democratic Alliance moves motion for ad hoc committee to probe Eskom corruption

The party says the committee should have the power to summons witnesses

By Emsie Ferreira
A grid collapse or blackout would be catastrophic, says Andre de Ruyter in court papers
National
/ 27 February 2023

A grid collapse or blackout would be catastrophic, says Andre de Ruyter in court papers

The maligned former Eskom CEO challenged the notion that it was foolish to shut ageing power stations and focus on procuring more renewable capacity

By Emsie Ferreira
DA in a position to disrupt ANC in Eastern Cape, top contender Andrew Whitfield says
Politics
/ 21 February 2023

DA in a position to disrupt ANC in Eastern Cape, top contender Andrew Whitfield says

Current chairperson hopes to take over from Nqaba Bhanga when the DA elects provincial leaders – and to deliver an upset in the 2024 election

By Lizeka Tandwa
For Cape Town – with love and squalor
National
/ 20 February 2023

For Cape Town – with love and squalor

Political rhetoric can’t plaster over the city’s divides and rewrite its haunted past

By Emsie Ferreira and Eunice Masson
Burned by its 2019 ‘woke’ experiment, the DA is unlikely to follow the same path leading up to 2024
Politics
/ 20 February 2023

Burned by its 2019 ‘woke’ experiment, the DA is unlikely to follow the same path leading up to 2024

The party believes it has been able to ‘self-correct’ after alienating white voters in the previous national and provincial elections

By Paddy Harper
The USA, Maimane and the DA: How Mmusi Maimane’s plan to change the DA fell apart
Politics
/ 19 February 2023

The USA, Maimane and the DA: How Mmusi Maimane’s plan to change the DA fell apart

An internal report implicates Maimane as the mastermind in a plan to rid the party of its white leaders, thereby alienating white voters

By Paddy Harper and Lizeka Tandwa
Auditor General red flags eThekwini as city falters
National
/ 18 February 2023

Auditor General red flags eThekwini as city falters

Although the city seems to be stabilising politically, it is heading for an uncertain financial future

By Paddy Harper
State of the Nation address debate opens 2024 election season early
Politics
/ 14 February 2023

State of the Nation address debate opens 2024 election season early

DA leader says voters face a clear choice in next year’s national polls after president lost the opportunity to pull back from the brink

By Emsie Ferreira
High court hears debate on whether secret ballot serves constitution
Politics
/ 13 February 2023

High court hears debate on whether secret ballot serves constitution

The question over dismissing the Ngcobo report was whether MPs had a primary duty to hold the president to account or be accountable to voters

By Emsie Ferreira
Why Tshwane executive mayor Randall Williams resigned
Politics
/ 13 February 2023

Why Tshwane executive mayor Randall Williams resigned

Embattled mayor had been under pressure over the city’s adverse audit opinion in 2021-2022

By Paddy Harper
Democratic Alliance court challenge to Eskom disaster declaration is ‘quite confusing’, says presidency
Politics
/ 10 February 2023

Democratic Alliance court challenge to Eskom disaster declaration is ‘quite confusing’, says presidency

The presidency has described the decision by the Democratic Alliance (DA) to challenge the declaration of a national state of disaster over Eskom as “confusing” given that the party had been asking the president to do so since last year. DA leader John Steenhuisen confirmed on Friday that the party had already briefed its legal […]

By Paddy Harper
Ramaphosa announces national state of disaster on energy
National
/ 9 February 2023

Ramaphosa announces national state of disaster on energy

In a hint of what will come in his cabinet reshuffle, the president sidelined Mantashe with plan to appoint energy minister in the presidency

By Emsie Ferreira
Speaker says appeal court got it wrong in secret ballot case
National
/ 6 February 2023

Speaker says appeal court got it wrong in secret ballot case

Legal precedent favours the ATM in its application to have parliament’s vote on the Ngcobo report overturned but the speaker says the court erred

By Emsie Ferreira
Promises on legal cannabis industry all smoke and mirrors
Politics
/ 6 February 2023

Promises on legal cannabis industry all smoke and mirrors

Five years after being told to fix South Africa’s unconstitutional cannabis laws, the state has failed to do so

By Paddy Harper
‘Tentative’ President Ramaphosa has a council for every crisis but no solutions
Politics
/ 6 February 2023

‘Tentative’ President Ramaphosa has a council for every crisis but no solutions

Obsessive consultation is a pronounced feature of Ramaphosa’s leadership style, however, it has done him – and the country – few favours

By Emsie Ferreira
Time for Ramaphosa to boot the costly dead wood in the cabinet
Opinion
/ 3 February 2023

Time for Ramaphosa to boot the costly dead wood in the cabinet

In addition to the looting of Covid-19 emergency funds released in terms of the 2020 state of national disaster, Ramaphosa’s term has been marked by a series of acts of financial lunacy by members of his cabinet.

By Thought Leader 1
ANC lekgotla urges national state of disaster on Eskom crisis — Cyril  Ramaphosa
Politics
/ 30 January 2023

ANC lekgotla urges national state of disaster on Eskom crisis — Cyril Ramaphosa

The party wants the presidency to co-ordinate all responses to the energy fiasco

By Paddy Harper
Deputy president David Mabuza has offered to resign — spokesperson
Politics
/ 27 January 2023

Deputy president David Mabuza has offered to resign — spokesperson

Mabuza wants out to allow state and government posts to align

By Paddy Harper
Focus on Eskom’s future as ANC top body meets
Politics
/ 27 January 2023

Focus on Eskom’s future as ANC top body meets

Costs and effect will determine how and when state-owned entities are moved from the department of enterprises to line departments

By Paddy Harper and Sarah Smit
ANC backs deputy mayor from its smaller coalition partners for eThekwini
Politics
/ 24 January 2023

ANC backs deputy mayor from its smaller coalition partners for eThekwini

Governing party says it cannot be ‘arrogant’ and try to run Durban alone

By Paddy Harper
No midnight cabinet reshuffle as Ramaphosa sticks to process
Politics
/ 13 January 2023

No midnight cabinet reshuffle as Ramaphosa sticks to process

The president is likely to follow party and state processes before making changes

By Emsie Ferreira and Paddy Harper
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
Zuma’s private prosecution is doomed, Ramaphosa’s counsel argues
Politics
/ 12 January 2023

Zuma’s private prosecution is doomed, Ramaphosa’s counsel argues

The president’s constitutional rights will be irreparably harmed in a criminal prosecution that has at its heart an attempt at political destabilisation

By Emsie Ferreira
Carl Niehaus launches RET Movement, says it could become a political party
Politics
/ 10 January 2023

Carl Niehaus launches RET Movement, says it could become a political party

ANC member who got the boot says he will work with ‘parties on the left’ to transform South Africa

By Paddy Harper
From ATM to Zuma: A court calendar full of political conundrums
National
/ 6 January 2023

From ATM to Zuma: A court calendar full of political conundrums

From a bid to overturn parliament’s rejection of the Ngcobo report to Jacob Zuma’s appeal to stay out of prison, political actors will fill the courts

By Emsie Ferreira
What the Ngcobo report meant for the Zondo report
Politics
/ 23 December 2022

What the Ngcobo report meant for the Zondo report

The ANC’s reaction to the Zondo findings was a precursor of its attitude to the Ngcobo ‘Farmgate’ report

By Emsie Ferreira
ATM party asks high court to strike down vote on Ngcobo report
Politics
/ 22 December 2022

ATM party asks high court to strike down vote on Ngcobo report

The opposition party argues that the speaker failed to apply the established test for calling a secret ballot when she declined to do so

By Emsie Ferreira
It’s a Molo Molo world as Ramaphosa’s forces win the day
Opinion
/ 19 December 2022

It’s a Molo Molo world as Ramaphosa’s forces win the day

Ethnic chauvinism and table banging don’t win conferences once one crosses the Drakensberg mountains

By Paddy Harper
Phala Phala vs. Digital Vibes: As the voting kicks off, its anybody’s ANC presidency
Opinion
/ 18 December 2022

Phala Phala vs. Digital Vibes: As the voting kicks off, its anybody’s ANC presidency

Zweli Mkhize has closed the gap between himself and Cyril Ramaphosa in the days leading up to the leadership vote

By Paddy Harper
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