Despite warnings that vigilante organisations can become xenophobic and violent, the ruling ANC says the more grassroots groups like these, the better
But opposition MPs spoke eloquently to popular discomfort with a ruling collective that includes ministers fingered for corruption
Members have accused the ANC’s national working committee of punching above its weight when it dissolved the Mpumalanga provincial executive committee and installed a task team to take the province to its elective conference
Regional conference threatened with litigation after disgruntled members cry foul following a decision to disband branches
The court also dismissed applications by Edwin Sodi and two former Free State officials, saying their objections should be aired in the criminal trial not on a preliminary basis
The party of socialist Black Consciousness has fresh leaders and a pact with the Pan Africanist Congress to begin working at the local level to create a viable and radical Left
For liberals the world over, we believe in limited government, but the question remains: are we, as Africans, still too dependent on government?
Tenants’ associations want regulator to enforce its cap on rentals
The league – upset that those in power ‘forget the women’s agenda’ once elected – is unsure whether to support any candidate at the party’s December conference
ANC provincial leaders in KZN are headed for a fight over the next eThekwini city boss, with Premier Sihle Zikalala accused of imposing an inexperienced associate
Governing party ‘notes’ objections by leaders implicated in the state capture commission reports but reaffirms “principled support”
South Africa has taken a China-like stance of “quiet diplomacy” on the Russian war on Ukraine, urging citizens not to “take sides”, the deputy minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Candith Mashego-Dlamini, said during a parliamentary debate on the economic impact of the conflict on Tuesday. “As [the] government of South Africa, we urge all […]
Not only does gas contribute to climate change, it also does not make economic sense given the carbon tariffs
As the president of the body, Bathabile Dlamini’s guilty verdict imperils the existence of the league
Military veterans from Umkhonto weSizwe, Azanian People’s Liberation Army and Azanian National Liberation Army have sought legal advice in a dispute over payments
Provincial task team co-ordinator Lindiwe Ntshalintshali has dared members threatening to challenge the conference to try their luck as she rebukes Mandla Ndlovu for early endorsement
Party ropes in outsiders to boost its image, with Vusi Pikoli mooted for a position on disciplinary committee and Khensani Kubayi for a crucial economics post
The acting chief justice’s directive that Gwede Mantashe and former president Jacob Zuma be probed for corruption spells more complications for the president in the coming leadership battle
ANC deputy president David Mabuza is set to visit the Free State this week as regions start rebuilding
The ANC chairperson said there was no prima facie case or evidence against him in the report and therefore he would not step aside from his position in the party.
There has been a silent nostalgia for Mbeki to return to the country’s mainstream political discourse
NEC members say the renewal commission should start its work now or risk losing 2024 elections
Nyawose believes the ANC eThekwini region can lead the party’s renewal process at the national elective conference in December
The commission, made up of ANC elders, will be charged with drafting the party’s programme of unity and renewal for the next decade
The party’s NWC is said to have discussed disbanding its Eastern Cape and Mpumalanga provinces, with the North West calling for an extended term
ANC sources say Paul Mashatile was called away from a meeting with business to attend an ANC national working committee meeting where Russia will be among the topics
The ANC North West leader Hlumani Chauke has been accused of failing to abide by a court order in legal documents seeking his arrest
The ANC dispute committee called the Gauteng PEC’s step-aside ruling against two former mayors linked to the VBS bank ‘harsh’ and ‘extreme’
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
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
The Electoral Amendment Bill will permit independents and the Lekota Bill proposes a constituency system.
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.