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President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the SANDF deployment in his 12 February State of the Nation Address.

Looking past the SANDF deployment to solve our crime crisis together

It is also clear to many people, following revelations at the Madlanga Commission and corruption scandals in the Department of Defence and Military Veterans, that both the SAPS…

Rise Mzansi leader, Songezo Zibi. (Photo by Deaan Vivier/Beeld/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

Rise Mzansi’s Songezo Zibi elected as new chair of watchdog Scopa

The Democratic Alliance will lead five portfolio committees but the bulk have remained under the leadership of the ANC

The remainder of the portfolio committee chairs will be elected on Wednesday.

DA MPs to chair water and public administration portfolio committees

ANC MPs have been elected to chair the portfolio committee overseeing ministries now headed by the Democratic Alliance

Determined: Ace Magashule is persisting in his court action against his own party.  (Photo by Darren Stewart/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

Allies warned Ace against taking his party to court

Magashule is expected to argue that the step-aside rule 25.7 is unconstitutional and unlawful

The 2017 ANC Nasrec conference resolution, rule 25.7, will become a key area of contention in suspended secretary general Ace Magashule’s court challenge against the party.  (Photo by Darren Stewart/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

Rule 25.7 major sticking point in Magashule challenge

The suspended secretary general is said to be adamant that he would pursue the court action against the advice of his allies in the national executive committee

Order: Suspended ANC secretary general Ace Magashule’s fightback is underway. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy
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Magashule’s forces want early conference to elect new national executive

RET faction says the current NEC has become a liability

As ANC secretary general Ace Magashule mulls over his options, the party’s national chairperson, Gwede Mantashe, drew a line in the sand — there is no turning back from ruling that corruption charged politicians step aside by month’s end.  (Delwyn Verasamy)

No escape from the step-aside deadline, says Mantashe

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…

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Editorial: ANC: Yes, but no, but yes …

The ANC’s communicators are either extremely confused and out of their depth or simply cannot keep up with their own spin — or worse, their lies.

According to the front-page article, a senior official at the agency said Letsatsi-Duba was used to spy on her cadres ahead of the ANC’s Polokwane conference in 12 years ago and had earned millions for her efforts.(Ziyaad Douglas/Gallo)

‘This matter was resolved’ — ANC on Letsatsi-Duba, Magashule dispute

ANC spokesperson Dakota Legoete said Minister Dipuo Letsatsi-Duba’s accusations against ANC secretary general Ace Magashule were "baseless"

On Sunday, the acting party spokesperson said that for the City Press to report that Magashule had said the ANC did not need white votes, was mischievous, deliberately misleading and a total fabrication. (David Harrison/M&G)

ANC takes City Press to ombud over ‘We don’t need white votes’ report

In a statement issued on Sunday, the party said the headline of the story did not reflect what Ace Magashule was reported to have said in the article

Comrade Zizi Kodwa and Comrade Dakota Legoete (Twitter: ANC)

ANC wraps list conference — over to members to ‘accept or decline’

The party says more than 800 names have been debated and discussed. The top 25 names will go into a ‘safe zone’.

ANC spokesperson Pule Mabe’s personal assistant has alleged that he harassed her on two occasions. (Lucky Morajane/Daily Sun/Gallo Images)

ANC acts fast to probe sex scandal

The party, usually slow to tackle sex harassment cases, has moved rapidly with the Pule Mabe inquiry

Suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu

Mchunu’s sights are on the 2019 prize

The ANC’s NEC chairperson is ready to rebuild the party’s electoral structures

The success of foreign-owned spaza stores comes down to competitive pricing.

ANC in jobs-for-votes probe

North West finance MEC ​Paul Sebego has announced a project to create temporary jobs for 20 000 youth, but the selection criteria are a mystery.

The electoral commission and the media need to better explain how the votes work and that the two ballot papers are of equal importance

ANC trumps DA to take back Tlokwe

The ANC has won all six contested wards in the Tlokwe by-elections to take back control of the embattled municipality.

It has been reported that Mahumapelo put up a fight to keep his position. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Legoete elected ANC NW provincial secretary

The ANC in the North West has elected Tlokwe municipality chief whip Dakota Legoete as the new provincial secretary.