The ANC has hailed the former struggle veteran and party stalwart as a committed patriot
The regional conferences in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal will test the muscle of Cyril Ramaphosa and his faction in the build-up to 2022 congress
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As the increasingly less relevant ANC vacates the middle ground and the centre-left, a void opens, which will urgently need to be filled
Whistleblower Thabiso Zulu can’t explain his situation to his son, but continues to expose wrongdoing and show solidarity with others
Current legislation mainly protects employees and those who make allegations anonymously and offers too little protection for witnesses
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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
We can’t bury our heads in the sand: there is no way to overcome the Covid-19 pandemic other than vaccination. South Africa — and the rest of Africa — still has a long way to go
The party’s provincial secretary says the appointment of new mayors will wait until dispute investigations are completed
Former Free State premier asks the court to declare that the state’s case against him contains no evidence that would lead to a successful conviction
After a whirlwind two weeks, the Democratic Alliance’s ‘win’ of metros is no celebration as members fear the coming tide of instability
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What do the outcomes of the local government polls portend for the general elections in 2024?
The National Prosecuting Authority’s leaders have been accused of bowing to external pressures for the stalled arrest of police generals
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Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni metropolitan municipalities go to the Democratic Alliance, with eThekwini set to follow.
Those haggling over the keys to Durban city hall can’t smell the shit in the harbour
SAPS top brass in sights for R100m security equipment corruption while spying on ANC and students
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Deals with the Inkatha Freedom Party deliver small towns, but metros remain beyond the ruling party’s reach
Mashaba’s one-year-old party comes in second behind the ANC’s income, but ahead of the DA
The EFF has decided to close all talks with the ANC; meanwhile, the DA has not made any headway in talks with ActionSA as time runs out for councils to elect leaders
In this second feature on land restitution in Stutterheim, a farmer allocated land by the government loses it to a member of a prominent ANC family
The SIU has sent a letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s office informing it of alleged corruption by his former spokesperson
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Though voter turn out was at an all time low, all residents must now hold their councillors to account. Find out who is representing your ward
The party needs to broaden its reach to all corners of the business community, small and big, black and white, local and foreign
Better service delivery and morality are among the things needed to save the ANC from sinking further
The Economic Freedom Fighters are said to have made an attempt to convince Herman Mashaba to consider an ANC alliance in Gauteng
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Enoch Godongwana’s first medium-term budget policy statement includes more funding local government, but with more terms and conditions for after service delivery failures cost the ANC dearly at the polls
The ruling party is scheduled to start interviewing prospective metro mayors this weekend with some usual suspects on the list
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Detractors of Minister Pravin Gordhan are expected to use the recent rounds of blackouts said to have affected the ANC’s election results as a launching pad to call for his removal
Support for the governing party decreased to 41.4% in KwaZulu-Natal while that for the Inkatha Freedom Party rose to 24.29%
The EFF is said to have indicated that it will be happy to give the ANC Johannesburg for Ekurhuleni and Scopa during preliminary negotiations
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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.
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The party is set to begin interviewing prospective mayors this week — and women candidates have a five-point advantage
The suspended ANC secretary general’s assistant, who is not prepared to testify against him, may be extradited from the US
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