The ruling party puts a leader in place and the top six, together with the NEC and NWC, agree on policy and direction
The Gupta era exposed the flaws in the country’s anti-money laundering framework and now the government is dealing with the consequences
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The claim that the president knew that public money was abused by the ANC for internal campaigns and failed to report it was not substantiated
The president told parliament the plan was being finalised but the commission’s own slight delay may hinder delivery by October 15
The president told MPs he reported the matter to a police general who would have to explain what happened
Like Michael Jordan and Mario Balotelli, Msanzi’s own number 4-5 is coming back for an encore with his track ‘Wenzeni uZuma’
Ramaphosa walks tightrope between conflicting interests over Ukraine-Russia conflict
President tells summit the challenges are clear and local government must do what needs to be done as service delivery falters
Parliament to vote on motion to set up ad-hoc committee to investigate allegations
This follows a submission to parliament’s speaker by the law professor and commentator that the process is more important than objections about his objectivity
The decision for national chair Gwede Mantashe to address delegates in order to avoid the president being ‘embarrassed’ was allegedly made just hours before the congress started
A looming question for both sides is whether the African Growth and Opportunity Act, through which a number of African countries get access to the US market, will continue in its current form.
The public protector has issued a litany of frivolous objections aimed at blocking her impeachment
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In the absence of any hiring, firing or rewiring at Eskom, eThekwini’s decided on a glow-in-the-dark Chernobyl by the coast
KwaZulu-Natal to throw a curve ball in ANC leadership race as negotiations with other provinces suggest Mkhize is in full control
Capital markets are no longer falling over themselves to fund our electricity generation, but South Africa’s leaders should have acted with urgency years ago
The party said it was not ready to debate a mini-plenary tabled by the DA, prompting the speaker to let it stand over for a week
Concourt ruling vindicates the EFF’s long-standing call for disclosure of funds and donations received during the ANC’s internal party battles and contests.
The president has 12 months to redraft the executive ethics code to compel the disclosure of all donations to campaigns for positions within political parties
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Questions have been renewed about whether the grouping of ex-British colonies holds relevance
Meanwhile, the comrades are sitting in the dark, talking about who will take power in December
Board and Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan to approach independent power producers to procure 1 000 megawatts urgently
The Western Cape high court heard extensive argument on Friday as to whether the suspended public protector could be returned to office
President says court attributed bias to him due to suspended public protector’s past conduct
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The acting public protector says the claims by the suspended public protector’ that the Phala Phala investigation has stalled and that she had been denied access to documents for her impeachment inquiry are false
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There’s an outpouring of grief north of the equator since Elizabeth II died, but no move to return the Empire’s ill-gotten gains
The former health minister has taken a swipe at Cyril Ramaphosa’s leadership and will ‘oblige’ if he is nominated for the ANC presidency
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Prince Simakade ka Zwelithini wants an order forcing President Cyril Ramaphosa to recognise him as king
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In a fractious exchange after he was denied a postponement, Mpofu told the chairman he should “chill” and his “day will come”
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One would have hoped the ANC had made it out of its 2017 trenches – or dug some new ones
The official opposition says the high court was wrong to conclude that the suspension was rushed and tainted by bias
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There was a reasonable apprehension that the president was biased and his decision made in retaliation for her Phala Phala probe