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ANC committee clears Maneli & Mogale-Letsie in VBS scandal
National
/ 25 February 2022

ANC committee clears Maneli & Mogale-Letsie in VBS scandal

The ANC dispute committee called the Gauteng PEC’s step-aside ruling against two former mayors linked to the VBS bank ‘harsh’ and ‘extreme’

By Lizeka Tandwa
Defiant Ntutu vows to fight back against ANC suspension
Politics
/ 24 February 2022

Defiant Ntutu vows to fight back against ANC suspension

The suspended Amathole regional secretary has nowhere to go after he was suspended after the reinstatement of corruption charges, but vows to continue his fight

By Lizeka Tandwa
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
We need to go beyond the Electoral Amendment Bill and the ‘Lekota Bill’
Opinion
/ 22 February 2022

We need to go beyond the Electoral Amendment Bill and the ‘Lekota Bill’

The Electoral Amendment Bill will permit independents and the Lekota Bill proposes a constituency system.

By Philip Machanick
Bathabile Dlamini resists calls to step aside as ANC Women’s League president
National
/ 21 February 2022

Bathabile Dlamini resists calls to step aside as ANC Women’s League president

The ANC women’s league heard calls for it to be disbanded and for Bathabile Dlamini to step aside during its national working committee meeting last week.

By Lizeka Tandwa
Ace Magashule turns to the clergy for support ahead of his asbestos trial
Politics
/ 20 February 2022

Ace Magashule turns to the clergy for support ahead of his asbestos trial

The former secretary general was cast out of the ruling party in May last year after he refused to step aside, as per the ANC’s rules over corruption, fraud and money laundering charges.

By Lizeka Tandwa
Mr President, the government can — and should — create jobs
National
/ 18 February 2022

Mr President, the government can — and should — create jobs

The private sector, experts say, cannot alone be entrusted with the important task of stopping South Africa’s unemployment tailspin

By Sarah Smit and M&G Data Desk
ANC and neoliberalism: Why the aversion to a fairer economy?
Opinion
/ 17 February 2022

ANC and neoliberalism: Why the aversion to a fairer economy?

Inequality is a moral crime. We can imagine better systems, so why does the ANC hold on to neoliberalism?

By Andile Zulu
Bullets fly as the politicos hunker down
Opinion
/ 17 February 2022

Bullets fly as the politicos hunker down

Stellenbosch will also be under fire if Lindiwe Sisulu gets the nod in December

By Paddy Harper
The ANC fails to define its own economic policy
Opinion
/ 16 February 2022

The ANC fails to define its own economic policy

Its position has shifted from social democracy to neoliberalism over two decades. But what is it now?

By Zama Ndlovu
ANC stance on International Criminal Court to be reviewed at national conference
Politics
/ 15 February 2022

ANC stance on International Criminal Court to be reviewed at national conference

The ANC’s head of its international relations committee, Lindiwe Zulu, says the party will reevaluate its stance on ICC, while government diplomats say it was never going to withdraw

By Lizeka Tandwa
DA tables motion of no confidence in Ramaphosa’s cabinet
Politics
/ 14 February 2022

DA tables motion of no confidence in Ramaphosa’s cabinet

‘Large parts of the president’s speech are straight from the DA’s playbook’ – Steenhuisen

By Eunice Masson
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
Malema’s militancy has roots in his childhood
Politics
/ 13 February 2022

Malema’s militancy has roots in his childhood

​​Once an ardent supporter of the ANC, the Economic Freedom Fighters’ leader began handling firearms at the age of 13

By Khaya Koko
The EFF is unlike other ANC splinter parties
Politics
/ 11 February 2022

The EFF is unlike other ANC splinter parties

We asked political analysts Ongama Mtimka and Mcebisi Ndletyana how the Economic Freedom Fighters defied the odds and why it has flourished

By Lizeka Tandwa
Ten years post-ANC, Julius Malema is in a ‘much better place’
Politics
/ 11 February 2022

Ten years post-ANC, Julius Malema is in a ‘much better place’

The EFF president says he has grown — and matured — along with the country’s third-largest party

By Paddy Harper and Lizeka Tandwa
Julius Malema: Ten years later, still a ‘useful’ tool
Editorial
/ 11 February 2022

Julius Malema: Ten years later, still a ‘useful’ tool

A decade has passed since Malema was frogmarched out of the ANC. Out in the cold he has, however, remained a constant thorn in the side of the party and a useful gun for hire in our political theatre

By Editorial
Sona 2022: Ramaphosa mildly heckled during his address
Politics
/ 10 February 2022

Sona 2022: Ramaphosa mildly heckled during his address

As the president spoke about state capture, opposition MPs murmured disparagingly in a manner previously reserved for his predecessor Jacob Zuma

By Lizeka Tandwa
It took 10 years to land an interview with Malema … but it was worth the wait
Opinion
/ 10 February 2022

It took 10 years to land an interview with Malema … but it was worth the wait

Julius Malema is all grown up since the days he was expelled from the ANC but Paddy Harper still feels like a rookie after almost four decades on the job

By Paddy Harper
ANC’s Sekhukhune regional chair to be elected mayor after surviving factional spat
Politics
/ 8 February 2022

ANC’s Sekhukhune regional chair to be elected mayor after surviving factional spat

Limpopo ANC heavyweight and Sekhukhune regional chair Julia Mathebe is expected to be elected as mayor of the district when council convenes for a special sitting on Wednesday.  Insiders in the region say that Mathebe was exonerated by the party’s national dispute resolution committee after she was cast aside when allegations emerged that she was […]

By Lizeka Tandwa
Mashatile likely to get ANC deputy president nod from at least two provinces
National
/ 7 February 2022

Mashatile likely to get ANC deputy president nod from at least two provinces

The ANC treasurer general’s ambition for the number two position in the governing party will receive a boost from heavyweights in some of its biggest provinces.

By Lizeka Tandwa
Is South Africa a failing state?
Analysis
/ 6 February 2022

Is South Africa a failing state?

All the coverage from our special report on South Africa’s current challenges.

By M&G Reporters
‘ANC Youth League must choose female leader’
Politics
/ 6 February 2022

‘ANC Youth League must choose female leader’

ANCYL convenor Nonceba Mhlauli hints at her readiness for the youth league’s top position

By Lizeka Tandwa
ANC orders removal of North West municipal representatives
Politics
/ 4 February 2022

ANC orders removal of North West municipal representatives

Hlomani Chauke is again in hot waters with the provincial list committee

By Lizeka Tandwa
ANC employees paid, but strike not over yet
Politics
/ 4 February 2022

ANC employees paid, but strike not over yet

Workers want UFI, medical aid and provident fund contributions brought up to date

By Paddy Harper and Lizeka Tandwa
Abuse of police funds and ANC infighting a boon for private security firms
Politics
/ 4 February 2022

Abuse of police funds and ANC infighting a boon for private security firms

The ratio of private security members to citizens is 1:106, whereas that of police officers to citizens is 1:413

By Khaya Koko
Nehawu challenges the ANC’s mismanagement of staff salaries in court
Politics
/ 2 February 2022

Nehawu challenges the ANC’s mismanagement of staff salaries in court

Labour union Nehawu has taken the ANC to court in a bid to force the party to pay its staff, who have not received their salaries for months.

By Lizeka Tandwa
ANC provincial secretaries fear their powers will be usurped
Politics
/ 1 February 2022

ANC provincial secretaries fear their powers will be usurped

They have, as a matter of principle, opposed the suggestion that an NWC member, Gwen Ramokgopa, be seconded as coordinator in the ruling party’s engine room.

By Lizeka Tandwa
Mabuza rival in Mpumalanga supports his second-term ambition
Politics
/ 1 February 2022

Mabuza rival in Mpumalanga supports his second-term ambition

Former PEC member Peter Nyoni has thrown his hat in the ring in what is expected to be a fierce contest for party chair in Mpumalanga

By Lizeka Tandwa
What will it take to halt institutional decay and defend the rule of law?
Opinion
/ 28 January 2022

What will it take to halt institutional decay and defend the rule of law?

Selfless leaders and engaged citizens must protect their nations from seeping into failure during their transition to democracy

By Mzukisi Qobo
Fritz scandal casts another shadow over DA in the Western Cape
Politics
/ 25 January 2022

Fritz scandal casts another shadow over DA in the Western Cape

Good party sees political advantage after the suspension of a ‘low-profile’ figure in local government

By Eunice Masson
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
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