Disgraced former health minister wants the ANC to revert to normal disciplinary processes instead of the step-aside rule to curb corruption
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The order was withdrawn three days after the judgment was granted unopposed
The party said it was not ready to debate a mini-plenary tabled by the DA, prompting the speaker to let it stand over for a week
The former health minister has taken a swipe at Cyril Ramaphosa’s leadership and will ‘oblige’ if he is nominated for the ANC presidency
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One would have hoped the ANC had made it out of its 2017 trenches – or dug some new ones
uBaba should have the full black, green and gold treatment with all the trimmings for his next court appearance
The presidential posture has deteriorated, somewhat, since the heady days of Thuma Mina
The reputation of the judiciary could suffer in the political repercussions of the process
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The Cope president should have bailed long ago and saved himself an embarrassing end
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The finance minister is not the first politician to get into hot water over claims of sexual misconduct
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The ANC doesn’t want to give trust land to the people who live on it and Dr John L Dube House may end up housing royalty again
Monarchy tussles may disrupt my football but at least the rules for the ANC’s national games have been set
ANC says no purge of the provincial cabinet is in the offing
ANC KZN says it accepted his resignation with ‘pain and difficulty’ as Zikalala was ‘doing a good job’
The former ANC KwaZulu-Natal chairperson will stay on as a member of the provincial legislature
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The state’s capacity to counter threats, including those posed by immigration, must be strengthened, the former intelligence minister said at the ANC policy conference
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Dealing with patronage and abuse of resources is central to turning the party’s fortunes around
The head of state is in for a heated weekend — De Ruyter permitting — when the ANC holds it national policy conference
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There was a strong view, according to the report, that the judiciary was overstepping, undermining other arms of the state and using the law based on feelings instead of facts, especially in the jailing of Zuma
Any other candidate will need to be nominated from the floor by 25% of the ANC branches
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The province lives with the constant threat of renewed political violence
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Duarte died after an eight month battle with cancer
The president’s response to the chief justice’s findings suggest he will continue to bide his time before the ANC conference in December
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The presidency says while a robbery took place, there was “no basis” for Fraser’s allegation.
The Economic Freedom Fighters can now take control of the Phokwane local municipality through an opposition coalition
Public disclosure of Covid-19 contracts exposed looting of emergency funds
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For years we’ve watched eThekwini’s ability to serve its people being eroded by those entrusted to do so. They helped sink the city
The unit will attempt to recover millions in alleged inducements that flowed to his wife, son and daughter-in-law for his approval of the Digital Vibes contracts
But the corruption accused former mayor will not be allowed to take office because of the ANC’s step-aside rule
But the corruption-accused former mayor was not allowed to attend the elective meeting
ANC’s KwaZulu-Natal chairperson Sihle Zikalala lays down the law, warning factions to stop destroying the party.
But the step-aside rules mean the former mayor may not be able to take up office if she wins