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.
The private sector, experts say, cannot alone be entrusted with the important task of stopping South Africa’s unemployment tailspin
Inequality is a moral crime. We can imagine better systems, so why does the ANC hold on to neoliberalism?
Stellenbosch will also be under fire if Lindiwe Sisulu gets the nod in December
Its position has shifted from social democracy to neoliberalism over two decades. But what is it now?
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
‘Large parts of the president’s speech are straight from the DA’s playbook’ – Steenhuisen
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
Once an ardent supporter of the ANC, the Economic Freedom Fighters’ leader began handling firearms at the age of 13
We asked political analysts Ongama Mtimka and Mcebisi Ndletyana how the Economic Freedom Fighters defied the odds and why it has flourished
The EFF president says he has grown — and matured — along with the country’s third-largest party
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
As the president spoke about state capture, opposition MPs murmured disparagingly in a manner previously reserved for his predecessor Jacob Zuma
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
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 […]
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.
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ANCYL convenor Nonceba Mhlauli hints at her readiness for the youth league’s top position
Hlomani Chauke is again in hot waters with the provincial list committee
Workers want UFI, medical aid and provident fund contributions brought up to date
The ratio of private security members to citizens is 1:106, whereas that of police officers to citizens is 1:413
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.
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.
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
Selfless leaders and engaged citizens must protect their nations from seeping into failure during their transition to democracy
Good party sees political advantage after the suspension of a ‘low-profile’ figure in local government
There will be losers and winners as the provinces prepare for their elective conferences and slates are sealed. Find out who is trading.
The tourism minister will have to jockey with Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and Zweli Mkhize for a presidential nomination.
In a public showdown with the president, the minister promptly distanced herself from his statement that said she apologised for her attacks on the judiciary
Lindiwe Sisulu and other power and prosperity seekers in the ANC had the authority to improve the lives of ‘the people’, but didn’t
Bhamjee’s selfless dedication to the struggle against injustice is an inspiration for us all
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.