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Baleka Mbete

Mbete: No regrets over EFF fracas
Article
/ 29 August 2014

Mbete: No regrets over EFF fracas

Parliament’s speaker insists that asking EFF members to leave was necessary and not born out of conflicted loyalties.

By Andisiwe Makinana
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Article
/ 26 August 2014

Mbete to EFF – Convince me why you should stay in Parly

The National Assembly speaker says she is granting EFF members a chance to give reasons why they should remain in the House following recent protest.

By Andisiwe Makinana
Julius Malema: Turn down for what?
Article
/ 26 August 2014

Julius Malema: Turn down for what?

In the face of security clusters and being told to sit down and shut up, Julius Malema and the EFF ask, “For what?”

By Staff Reporter
Parliament suspended after EFF becomes rowdy
Article
/ 21 August 2014

Parliament suspended after EFF becomes rowdy

Baleka Mbete suspended Parliament after EFF members started banging on their hard hats shouting "we want the money" and "Nkandla must be paid".

By Staff Reporter
ANC Women’s League branches in shambles
Article
/ 5 August 2014

ANC Women’s League branches in shambles

The league’s already delayed national conference will take place even later than expected amid concerns that the organisation is losing its relevancy.

By Verashni Pillay
Women’s league eyes the presidency
Article
/ 1 August 2014

Women’s league eyes the presidency

In five years’ time, South Africa will be led by Baleka Mbete or Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma – that’s if the ANC Women’s League (ANCWL) has its way.

By Matuma Letsoala, Andisiwe Makinana and Verashni Pillay
Zuma to report back on Nkandla within 30 days
Article
/ 6 June 2014

Zuma to report back on Nkandla within 30 days

President Jacob Zuma says he will give a final report to Parliament about his Nkandla home within the next 30 days.

By Andisiwe Makinana
Baleka Mbete sworn in as speaker of the House
Article
/ 21 May 2014

Baleka Mbete sworn in as speaker of the House

ANC national chair Baleka Mbete is the uncontested new speaker of the National Assembly after receiving more than 70% of the votes.

By Emsie Ferreira
ANC exerts majority with Mbete’s Parliament appointment
Article
/ 21 May 2014

ANC exerts majority with Mbete’s Parliament appointment

The ANC says former speaker Max Sisulu was not able to play "gatekeeper" for the party and its leadership, appointing Baleka Mbete to the position.

By Andisiwe Makinana
Mbete to replace Sisulu as National Assembly speaker
Article
/ 20 May 2014

Mbete to replace Sisulu as National Assembly speaker

ANC chairperson Baleka Mbete is to take over from Speaker of the National Assembly Max Sisulu, ruling her out as a potential second deputy president.

By Sapa
Baleka Mbete for deputy president number two?
Article
/ 17 May 2014

Baleka Mbete for deputy president number two?

The ANC may have to go begging to the opposition to make Baleka Mbete SA’s second deputy president, given that her name appears on the national list.

By Matuma Letsoala, Mmanaledi Mataboge and Verashni Pillay
Zuma: SA ready for a woman president
Article
/ 6 May 2014

Zuma: SA ready for a woman president

Following reports that Baleka Mbete is earmarked for a top position in the ANC, Jacob Zuma says SA could see a woman president sooner than expected.

By Staff Reporter
The battle brewing between ANC top six
Article
/ 22 April 2014

The battle brewing between ANC top six

It is often top six officials who are expected to hold factions together when ambitious ANC leaders start jostling for power, but this isn’t the case.

By Mmanaledi Mataboge
Two deputies unconstitutional, says presidency
Article
/ 17 February 2014

Two deputies unconstitutional, says presidency

The presidency says reports claiming the possibility of two deputy presidents are incorrect, and such a move would be unconstitutional.

By Sapa
Second deputy president: What’s the bigger picture?
Article
/ 17 February 2014

Second deputy president: What’s the bigger picture?

Reported plans to appoint a second deputy president have caused an outcry and political analysts wonder if SA should add to its "bloated" Cabinet.

By Mmanaledi Mataboge
ANC said to be planning second deputy president position
Article
/ 16 February 2014

ANC said to be planning second deputy president position

A media report on Sunday said some within the ANC had suggested establishing a post for a second deputy president.

By Sapa
Gold Fields vice-president resignation unlikely to affect BEE investigation
Article
/ 24 January 2014

Gold Fields vice-president resignation unlikely to affect BEE investigation

The US Securities Exchange Commission will continue investigating the BEE deal plaguing the mining firm despite Michael Fleischer’s abrupt departure.

By Thalia Holmes
Hawks confirms it will investigate Gold Fields, Mbete deal
Article
/ 30 September 2013

Hawks confirms it will investigate Gold Fields, Mbete deal

The Hawks says it will probe a Gold Fields BEE deal involving ANC chair Baleka Mbete for alleged bribery and corruption.

By Sapa
Was Baleka Mbete crucified?
Article
/ 20 September 2013

Was Baleka Mbete crucified?

Whichever way you look at it, the questions about Gold Fields’s mega BEE transaction are justified, say Drew Forrest and Craig McKune.

By Drew Forrest and Craig Mckune
Gold Fields ‘graft’ shaft went deeper
Article
/ 20 September 2013

Gold Fields ‘graft’ shaft went deeper

Mining giant Gold Fields "sought to reward a host of officials and politicians for their influence", suggests new evidence.

By Craig Mckune and Stefaans Brummer
Gold Fields deal: DA urges Hawks to probe Mbete
Article
/ 16 September 2013

Gold Fields deal: DA urges Hawks to probe Mbete

The Democratic Alliance has called on South Africa’s investigative authorities to look into Baleka Mbete’s alleged acceptance of a bribe.

By Sapa
Ramphele expected to assist in Gold Fields probe
Article
/ 14 September 2013

Ramphele expected to assist in Gold Fields probe

Agang leader Mamphela Ramphele could assist in a probe into a BEE deal allegedly involving ANC chairperson Baleka Mbete and mining firm Gold Fields.

By Sapa
Gold Field’s Mbete ‘bribe’
Videos
/ 13 September 2013

Gold Field’s Mbete ‘bribe’

Investigative journalist Craig McKune talks us through our Gold Fields story and the alleged bribe investigation that was hidden from the public.

By Staff Reporter
Gold Fields deal: Key witness ‘recants’
Article
/ 13 September 2013

Gold Fields deal: Key witness ‘recants’

Although a witness in the "bribery" case says he has been misquoted by lawyers, a slideshow containing an "unequivocal testimony" shows otherwise.

By Craig Mckune and Stefaans Brummer
Baleka Mbete’s man ‘threatened mayhem’
Article
/ 13 September 2013

Baleka Mbete’s man ‘threatened mayhem’

US investigation details talks that preceded the ANC chair getting a bigger stake in a mining deal.

By Craig Mckune and Stefaans Brummer
Gold Fields: Jerome Brauns versus Paul Weiss
Article
/ 13 September 2013

Gold Fields: Jerome Brauns versus Paul Weiss

Key witness Jerome Brauns has accused an international law firm of lying about evidence of corruption.

By Craig Mckune and Stefaans Brummer
Mbete looks out for number one
Article
/ 13 September 2013

Mbete looks out for number one

Behind the Gold Fields pickle is a powerful politician who favours progress over principle, says Phillip de Wet.

By Phillip De Wet
Editorial: Gold Fields deal tarnishes BEE
Article
/ 13 September 2013

Editorial: Gold Fields deal tarnishes BEE

The distortion of broad-based black economic empowerment to benefit a handful of ANC hierarchs is a concern.

By Editorial
M&G Hangout: Gold Fields’s Mbete ‘bribe’
Article
/ 11 September 2013

M&G Hangout: Gold Fields’s Mbete ‘bribe’

How did Gold Fields allegedly bribe ANC chairperson Baleka Mbete? Join our live video on Friday as we delve into more details about the deal.

By Staff Reporter
ANC: M&G must apologise to Mbete over Gold Fields story
Article
/ 10 September 2013

ANC: M&G must apologise to Mbete over Gold Fields story

Responding to a report that ANC chairperson Baleka Mbete was bribed by Gold Fields, the ruling party has called on the M&G to retract the story.

By Sapa
Investigators: ‘Gold Fields bribed Mbete’
Article
/ 6 September 2013

Investigators: ‘Gold Fields bribed Mbete’

US investigators have conclude that a R25-million share handout to Baleka Mbete constituted corruption by Gold Fields, which then buried the findings.

By Craig Mckune and Stefaans Brummer
Stop bickering, Gwede tells Mandela family
Article
/ 2 July 2013

Stop bickering, Gwede tells Mandela family

ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe has appealed to Nelson Mandela’s family to reconcile as a sign of respect to their ailing father.

By Khuthala Nandipha
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