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Democratic Alliance (DA) leadership contender Mpho Phalatse has accused the incumbent leader, John Steenhuisen, of double standards after he criticised the ANC government for using state money to benefit cabinet ministers.  Photo: Getty Images
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Phalatse puts race back on the table in DA leadership contest 

The party releases list of candidates vying for leadership positions, with Phenyane nominated for all six posts with Zille expected to be re-elected as matriarch

  • Lizeka Tandwa
5 min read
The ANC can neither hold the centre nor lead society. The recent policy conference was bereft of new ideas. (Paul Botes/M&G)
ANC

ANC members take legal action over council selection disputes

Nine ANC members in the North West’s Greater Taung Municipality have sent a letter to the national list committee threatening to go to court should the ANC not respond to their…

  • Lizeka Tandwa
6 min read
ANC deputy secretary general Jessie Duarte. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
ANC

Duarte threatens to remove North West’s Chauke from interim provincial committee

The ANC deputy secretary general wants the national executive committee members in the province to assess the suitability of the IPC coordinator

  • Lizeka Tandwa
3 min read
ANC

No sign of Zandile Gumede in ANC councillor lists as Nyawose, Lobishe and Maepa come out top in metros

The party has removed members facing charges in terms of the step-aside resolution, including Newcastle’s mayor and eThekwini former mayor

  • Lizeka Tandwa
4 min read
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ANC

ANC begs staff to be flexible with their go-slow to help meet IEC deadline

ANC general manager Fébé Potgieter has written to staff appealing to them to be flexible in implementing their go-slow protest to allow them to complete the processes of…

  • Lizeka Tandwa
3 min read