President Cyril Ramaphosa acknowledged that cadre deployment was abused to further state capture, but played for time when Zondo pressed him for details as to how it happened
Former ANC North West chairperson to be removed from all party leadership lists
ANC chairperson Gwede Mantashe, who criticised Ace Magashule and Supra Mahumapelo during an interview, said those party leaders who want the NEC to reverse its step-aside resolution used a ‘convenient blackmail argument’
Mantashe says it was part of the top six’s instructions to the Free State provincial leadership to file an intent to appeal its dissolution
Kwaito and house music have broadened the scope of struggle and stretched the definition of freedom
Zandile Gumede won’t step aside from being nominated ANC regional chair in KwaZulu-Natal
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The former president sang the ‘radical economic transformation’ group’s praises and called for ANC branches to hold the NEC to account for the RET group’s so-called ‘purge’.
Magashule fails to meet former presidents Mbeki and Motlanthe as he runs out of options
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The businessman alleges that money from a heritage fund meant for the poor has been stolen. But treasury and the Reserve Bank have called the fund a scam
Khusela Diko’s lawyers say she has appealed an instruction to step down from her position on the ANC provincial executive committee after a finding that she brought the party into disrepute
The ANC’s disciplinary committee has recommended Khusela Diko stay away from any government position after it found her guilty of bringing the party into disrepute
Sources say Job Mokgoro has refused to abide by an order to resign as premier, making it hard for the IPC to install a new person in the position
The speaker told the Zondo commission she doesn’t know why the legislature woke up to state capture so late, but believes this won’t happen again
Outraged provincial secretaries called for a meeting with Luthuli
House after the ANC secretary general broadened the NEC’s step-aside resolution
Magashule’s group and ANC outsiders have made moves to get the president and others to also stand aside
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Ace Magashule tells provinces to add those accused, but not charged, to step-aside list
The court said the ‘funding tap’ for Zuma’s private legal matters had been turned on unlawfully
‘Going to the commission under Zondo, personally I believe that is absolutely not a good thing for comrade Zuma to do’ – Jesse Duarte in leaked recording of infamous March top six meeting
Now that the NEC has finalised its step-aside guidelines for those facing corruption charges, a swathe of officials will struggle to cling to their positions
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President Ramaphosa has instructed the former Free State PEC to back off from appealing the court judgement dissolving it and instead form a compromise leadership.
Because President Cyril Ramaphosa won the step-aside order in the ANC’s national executive committee, a cabinet reshuffle looms, with Sisulu and Dlodlo’s names on comrades’ lips
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Where is your unembeza, comrades?
The Section 194 committee that could recommend the impeachment of the Public Protector is packed with heavyweights likely to heed Luthuli House
High court dismisses the public protector’s bid to appeal a ruling striking down her findings against Pravin Gordhan on Ivan Pillay’s Sars retirement
In 1902 she fought for emancipation, including that of women, and was the first black South African to graduate with a BSc
ANC secretary general Ace Magashule plans to canvas for support from branches in an attempt to gain sympathy and walk away from step-aside decisions
It’s time for major shifts in local politics, given the DA’s lacklustre efforts, the EFF’s faux workerist pose and the ANC’s factionalism
Party infighting poisons parliamentary votes, the ATM argues in its appeal application against the no-confidence vote decision
ANC secretary general Ace Magashule’s chess moves are limited after the Ramaphosa faction dealt him and his allies a heavy blow at this weekend’s NEC
As the national executive committee squabbled over the ‘step aside’ resolution, employees at Luthuli House contemplated strike action
Supporters of former ANC chairperson Supra Mahumapelo go on the offensive ahead of provincial elective conference
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The president will give evidence both in his capacity as the head of state and as the leader of the governing party