African Transformation Movement – The Mail & Guardian

/ 18 November 2024

Ousted Joburg MMC Kabelo Gwamanda ‘wasting time and money by challenging his removal in court’

Sources in the city’s executive believe the former mayor has become a ‘liability’ for the Johannesburg council

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By Lunga Mzangwe

Opinion

/ 10 November 2024

The mayor-go-round must stop

The government of national unity is working at a national level, but the same cannot be said about municipal coalition governments

By Ian Siebörger

Politics

/ 8 November 2024

Tension between EFF and MK party threatens progressive caucus

The EFF is rethinking its alliance with Jacob Zuma’s party, with accusations of destabilisation after mass resignations

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By Mandisa Nyathi

Politics

/ 11 October 2024

ATM ‘will pursue all legal avenues’ over the Phala Phala scandal

The National Prosecuting Authority says Ramaphosa is off the Phala Phala hook

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By Paddy Harper

Politics

/ 4 September 2024

MK party set to test electoral gains in 23 by-elections next week

The battered Economic Freedom Fighters has not fielded candidates for any Durban by-elections

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By Paddy Harper

Politics

/ 3 September 2024

Tshwane power shift: ActionSA poised for mayoral position, ANC gets speaker in deal to oust DA

It is still not clear exactly who ActionSA will field as its preferred candidate

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By Lunga Mzangwe

Politics

/ 12 July 2024

Electoral commission: Like MK party, the ATM gives no evidence of election rigging

The commission said the African Transformation Movement’s bid to overturn the outcome of the May election is meritless because it has no proof to back its claims

By Emsie Ferreira

Politics

/ 5 July 2024

ATM to forge ahead with vote rigging case, despite MK party dumping it ‘for now’

ATM president Vuyo Zungula said the party’s case was not dependent on another organisation and it was waiting for a court date

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By Lunga Mzangwe

Politics

/ 25 June 2024

John Hlophe says MK party regards itself as new official opposition, aims to abolish private land ownership

The former judge, who was impeached in relation to a bid to influence a case involving Jacob Zuma, said the party’s priority would be the nationalisation of land

By Emsie Ferreira

Politics

/ 16 June 2024

African Transformation Movement challenges election results and demands a rerun

The party argues in court papers that its votes were ‘stolen’ because the IEC manipulated the voting process

By Emsie Ferreira

National

/ 3 April 2024

Phala Phala: Public protector says she had no right to Ramaphosa’s tax records

The ATM’s argument that she skirted this and other issues in the scandal had no merit, Gcaleka’s office has argued in court papers

By Emsie Ferreira

Politics

/ 25 March 2024

ATM will treat criminals like ‘dogs’ and bring back death penalty, says leader Zungula

If elected, the African Transformation Movement will not play ‘sweethearts’ with criminals and would also not consider their human rights

By Lunga Mzangwe

Politics

/ 5 March 2024

Ramaphosa: African Transformation Movement’s challenge to Phala Phala report is ‘nit-picking’

The president maintains the opposition party was trying to fashion evidence that he flouted the executive ethics code by twisting his public statements on the subject

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By Emsie Ferreira

Politics

/ 16 January 2024

Political parties want Ramaphosa to announce election date in February State of Nation address

The parties say a delay in announcing the date prejudices their preparation efforts

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By Mandisa Nyathi

Politics

/ 10 November 2023

Ramaphosa and buffalo buyer saw Phala Phala deal differently

The South African Reserve Bank heard conflicting versions of the transactions – but accepted that of the president

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By Emsie Ferreira

Politics

/ 16 October 2023

ANC calls three-line whip for vote to appoint public protector

Sixty percent of votes in the National Assembly is needed to approve the appointment of Kholeka Gcaleka.

By Emsie Ferreira

Politics

/ 11 October 2023

Vuyo Zungula ready to play kingmaker in 2024 elections

The ATM leader says the party has been growing since playing a pivotal role in holding President Cyril Ramaphosa accountable over the Phala Phala scandal

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By Lizeka Tandwa

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

National

/ 22 August 2023

Committee adopts report recommending Mkhwebane be impeached

The suspended public protector failed to provide input on a draft report, once again claiming lack of legal representation

By Emsie Ferreira

National

/ 31 July 2023

ATM challenges Public Protector’s Phala Phala report

The party claims she carried out the investigation as to whether President Cyril Ramaphosa broke the law with a foregone conclusion in mind

By Emsie Ferreira

Politics

/ 15 June 2023

IFP wins Umvoti ward, ANC retains two in Eastern Cape in latest round of by-elections

The Inkatha Freedom Party is now the largest party at Umvoti, but the ANC and its allies remain in control of the municipality

By Paddy Harper

Thought Leader

/ 9 June 2023

Is it moonshot or money shot in South Africa’s coalition land

Will Manchester City, like Mzwanele Manyi, pull off a treble this weekend?

By Paddy Harper

Article

/ 19 May 2023

ATM appeals the ruling on secret ballot for Phala Phala report

The opposition party has argued that the high court failed to follow the pronouncements of the appellate court on the test for a secret ballot on a National Assembly vote

By Emsie Ferreira

Politics

/ 9 May 2023

EXPLAINER: Musical chairs in the City of Johannesburg

At the 2021 local government elections, neither of the two biggest parties got a mandate to govern alone in Johannesburg

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By Lizeka Tandwa

Opinion

/ 24 March 2023

EFF marched but it was no Sri Lanka moment

Police Minister Bheki Cele and his team of officers appear to be better at arresting radials than criminals

By Paddy Harper

Politics

/ 17 March 2023

Shutdown is EFF’s dry run for the polls

The stayaway will test the party’s leadership, machinery and ability to mobilise its supporters on the streets and in the election booths

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By Lizeka Tandwa and Paddy Harper

Opinion

/ 17 March 2023

The Democratic Alliance’s numbers fail to add up

The party’s Tshwane metro contingent appears to have been asleep during councillor induction

By Paddy Harper

National

/ 1 March 2023

Concourt denies Ramaphosa access on Ngcobo report on Phala Phala

The president can now turn to the high court to overturn the report that found he should face an impeachment inquiry

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By Emsie Ferreira

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

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By Emsie Ferreira

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

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By Emsie Ferreira

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

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