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African National Congress

ANC’s key eThekwini conference deadlocks over which delegates can vote
Politics
/ 10 April 2022

ANC’s key eThekwini conference deadlocks over which delegates can vote

ANC’s KwaZulu-Natal chairperson Sihle Zikalala lays down the law, warning factions to stop destroying the party.

By Paddy Harper
Zandile Gumede to stand as ANC chairperson in eThekwini
Politics
/ 8 April 2022

Zandile Gumede to stand as ANC chairperson in eThekwini

But the step-aside rules mean the former mayor may not be able to take up office if she wins

By Paddy Harper
Step-aside rule could ruin Zandile Gumede’s plans for top ANC job
Politics
/ 8 April 2022

Step-aside rule could ruin Zandile Gumede’s plans for top ANC job

A victory for Durban’s former mayor does not necessarily mean she’ll be able to take office

By Paddy Harper
Ramaphosa to face no confidence votes in himself and the cabinet on March 30
National
/ 10 March 2022

Ramaphosa to face no confidence votes in himself and the cabinet on March 30

The motions of no confidence were tabled by the African Transformation Movement and the Democratic Alliance

By Emsie Ferreira
UPDATE: Magashule pleads for asbestos charges to be scrapped, with costs
Politics
/ 22 February 2022

UPDATE: Magashule pleads for asbestos charges to be scrapped, with costs

The state committed two irregularities when it charged suspended ANC secretary-general with corruption relating to the Free State asbestos scandal, lawyer told high court

By Emsie Ferreira
More ANC murders ahead of party’s eThekwini regional conference
Politics
/ 21 February 2022

More ANC murders ahead of party’s eThekwini regional conference

Umlazi branch secretary Thulani Shusha was gunned down on his way home from an ANC meeting on Saturday

By Paddy Harper
Ramaphosa denies knowledge of abuse of public funds for party elections
Politics
/ 14 February 2022

Ramaphosa denies knowledge of abuse of public funds for party elections

The president, in a letter to a watchdog parliamentary committee, confirmed the authenticity of a leaked recording in which the problem is discussed, but said he was talking only to allegations made publicly by others

By Emsie Ferreira
Unbanned are now the damned
Opinion
/ 4 February 2022

Unbanned are now the damned

The ruling party was unbanned 32 years ago on 2 February, but few ANC leaders can be feeling festive today

By Paddy Harper
EFF holds gun to the heads of metro coalitions
Politics
/ 29 January 2022

EFF holds gun to the heads of metro coalitions

The Economic Freedom Fighters says it will flex its power if it doesn’t get a key Johannesburg committee seat

By Paddy Harper
Public protector to investigate president
Politics
/ 28 January 2022

Public protector to investigate president

ANC MP Mervyn Dirks has asked Busisiwe Mkhwebane to investigate Ramaphosa’s ‘failure to report corruption’

By Paddy Harper and Emsie Ferreira
Provincial political jostling is in full force as the ANC plans its year ahead
Politics
/ 23 January 2022

Provincial political jostling is in full force as the ANC plans its year ahead

There will be losers and winners as the provinces prepare for their elective conferences and slates are sealed. Find out who is trading.

By Paddy Harper
Whispers of insurgency add up to a murky national security situation
Politics
/ 13 January 2022

Whispers of insurgency add up to a murky national security situation

Concerns abound about the parliament fire, with insiders saying the timing was suspicious and the truth may never come out, while intelligence and security clusters are worried.

By Emsie Ferreira, Paddy Harper and Lizeka Tandwa
Viva Rastazeneca, viva!
Opinion
/ 13 January 2022

Viva Rastazeneca, viva!

Lindiwe Sisulu’s broadside isn’t the only attack on SA’s supreme law.

By Paddy Harper
Tembeka Ngcukaitobi: The ANC’s inertia on land could be the betrayal of its founding principles
Opinion
/ 8 January 2022

Tembeka Ngcukaitobi: The ANC’s inertia on land could be the betrayal of its founding principles

The party’s founders focused it’s mission on the problem of the day – land – which remains a central issue. Yet, since 1994, the ANC has been hesitant and timid in resolving the land question.

By Tembeka Ngcukaitobi
A defiant Magashule: ‘I will celebrate the ANC’s birthday with my branch’
Politics
/ 7 January 2022

A defiant Magashule: ‘I will celebrate the ANC’s birthday with my branch’

The suspended secretary general says he was not aware the ANC logo was used to promote an event he would attend that had nothing to do with the party’s anniversary celebrations.

By Lizeka Tandwa
Zondo: ANC was either incompetent or asleep on capture
Politics
/ 6 January 2022

Zondo: ANC was either incompetent or asleep on capture

Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo found that the subversion of the procurement system and the decimation of previously sound parastatals happened on the watch of a ruling party that not only dropped the ball but pocketed the proceeds

By Emsie Ferreira
‘Dodgy Vibes’ Zweli Mkhize for next ANC president?
Politics
/ 4 January 2022

‘Dodgy Vibes’ Zweli Mkhize for next ANC president?

The disgraced former health minister is spotted on posters punting him as the next leader after his R150m corruption scandal

By Khaya Koko
ANC Eastern Cape region to lobby for Madikizela to replace Mabuyane as provincial chair
Politics
/ 17 December 2021

ANC Eastern Cape region to lobby for Madikizela to replace Mabuyane as provincial chair

Conference delegates resolved that Babalo Madikizela should be considered for chair with Terris Ntuthu as secretary.

By Lizeka Tandwa
SA received Zondo’s real gift well before Christmas
Politics
/ 14 December 2021

SA received Zondo’s real gift well before Christmas

A too narrow focus on the number of convictions from the final report of the state capture commission will mean a failure to see the impact it has already had

By Emsie Ferreira
Court to hear what state calls ‘Magashule’s bid to stall trial’ in February
Politics
/ 14 December 2021

Court to hear what state calls ‘Magashule’s bid to stall trial’ in February

The NPA has insisted in an affidavit in response to Ace Magashule’s application for a raft of declaratory orders that he has a prima facie case to answer

By Emsie Ferreira
Going back to the future of KwaZulu-Natal politics
National
/ 7 December 2021

Going back to the future of KwaZulu-Natal politics

The past is helpful in understanding the predatory and violent nature of political factionalism in the province. But it doesn’t answer the question of how to fix it.

By Ryan Brunette
ATM wins secret ballot case on appeal
Politics
/ 2 December 2021

ATM wins secret ballot case on appeal

Former speaker Thandi Modise’s refusal to allow MPs to vote in secret on a motion of no confidence against President Cyril Ramaphosa was not rational, the SCA held

By Emsie Ferreira
Behind the scenes: municipalities face a rocky five years
Politics
/ 25 November 2021

Behind the scenes: municipalities face a rocky five years

No clear winners after weeks of jostling for 160 hung municipalities

By Paddy Harper, Lizeka Tandwa and Khaya Koko
Jesus saves, but Kaunda scores on the rebound
Opinion
/ 25 November 2021

Jesus saves, but Kaunda scores on the rebound

Three days and three nights of skulduggery keep the Son of Man out of Durban’s mayoral parlour

By Paddy Harper
ANC retains Durban City Hall in narrow win over DA
Politics
/ 24 November 2021

ANC retains Durban City Hall in narrow win over DA

Flawed process may still end up in court

By Paddy Harper
ANC loses hung metros as opposition ‘coalition’ strikes
Politics
/ 23 November 2021

ANC loses hung metros as opposition ‘coalition’ strikes

Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni metropolitan municipalities go to the Democratic Alliance, with eThekwini set to follow.

By Paddy Harper
D-day for councils as opposition coalitions talks falter
Politics
/ 22 November 2021

D-day for councils as opposition coalitions talks falter

South Africa’s 66 hung municipalities have to constitute councils or face a rerun of elections

By Paddy Harper
Politicians can’t smell the stink
Opinion
/ 19 November 2021

Politicians can’t smell the stink

Those haggling over the keys to Durban city hall can’t smell the shit in the harbour

By Paddy Harper
IFP-ANC agreement breaks deadlock in 21 hung KwaZulu-Natal councils
Politics
/ 17 November 2021

IFP-ANC agreement breaks deadlock in 21 hung KwaZulu-Natal councils

ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa is understood to have been part of talks that swung the agreement, which is a ‘governance plan’ rather than a coalition

By Paddy Harper
Apartheid truths die with De Klerk
Politics
/ 11 November 2021

Apartheid truths die with De Klerk

The regime’s last president may have ushered in democracy but he refused to take responsibility for the deeds of his National Party government

By Paddy Harper
Magashule’s former personal assistant ‘intimidated’ by Hawks and FBI investigators
Politics
/ 7 November 2021

Magashule’s former personal assistant ‘intimidated’ by Hawks and FBI investigators

Moroadi Cholota, the woman at the heart of the state’s case against Ace Magashule, claims that the Hawks with the assistance of the FBI attempted to coerce and coach a statement out of her unrelated to her testimony at the Zondo commission.

By Lizeka Tandwa
The case against Ace Magashule
Politics
/ 6 November 2021

The case against Ace Magashule

The suspended ANC secretary general’s assistant, who is not prepared to testify against him, may be extradited from the US

By Emsie Ferreira
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