The eThekwini ANC regional chair, former mayor and corruption accused has said she would not wish the step-aside rule even on ‘my worst enemy’
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Thembi Simelane on Wednesday met the ANC’s integrity commission regarding the loan she accepted from a middleman in the VBS scandal
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Pensioners and other people told their painful stories of loss after losing their savings in the bank heist
The secretary general also took a swipe at Jacob Zuma says the uMkhonto weSizwe party is a ‘friends of Zuma’ party
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ANC KZN chairperson Siboniso Duma also said the party would support calls for Danny Msiza, who had to step aside over the VBS Mutual Bank heist, to return to the fold
Limpopo’s Vhembe region is now the ANC’s second-largest region, becoming a power block ahead of the party’s December conference
The allies of newly re-elected ANC Limpopo chairperson Stan Mathabatha have no intention of electing Lekganyane into the provincial executive committee
Limpopo could take a stand on the step-aside decision, after the organisational report was deferred to the commissions
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During a meeting of national executive committee deployees in Limpopo, Senzo Mchunu is said to have warned that the province is not ready for the conference
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Insiders say that the Limpopo provincial conference will only produce one outcome, which could mean Stan Mathabatha is destined for a national position
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As the former health minister attempts to consolidate support in KZN, the amendment will likely gain him favour in the coalition of wounded party members
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The provincial chair contender Babalo Madikizela insists that talks of his support for Zweli Mkhize as ANC president are nothing but rumour
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The ANC is facing a revolt from within as its leaders and branches seem set to elect people who are affected by its step-aside resolution
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A busy year looms for Ramaphosa and allies as he fights to lead the ANC and the country come 2024.
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Although Cyril Ramaphosa has avoided speculation over his availability for a second term, his deputy, David Mabuza, has already indicated that he is up for the job.
While Danny Msiza’s faction is gaining ground in Limpopo, those close to him say it does not necessarily mean Ramaphosa will be affected
The party’s deputy secretary general said the step-aside resolution must be applied without deviation
During a top six meeting ANC secretary general Ace Magashule asked that step aside be reviewed every six months
Magashule’s group and ANC outsiders have made moves to get the president and others to also stand aside
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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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The National Prosecuting Authority believes it has ‘a very strong case’ and wants to begin the VBS Mutual Bank trial
Former ANC youth leader Kabelo Matsepe set to protest his innocence after arrest by the Hawks
Danny Msiza and Kabelo Matsepe will become the first politicians to be face charges for alleged complicity in the scandal
Top cop says more big players will be added to the list of accused as the state prepares to go to court
The ANC’s top six has been mandated to work closely with its integrity committee to tackle claims of corruption against senior party members
The ANC is facing a revolt over the looting of VBS bank, which took money from poor communities, with warnings of electoral consequences in 2021 local elections
The great housing heist: ‘Widescale looting’ leaves government agency whose job it is to build houses for the poor with an R11m deficit
Reserve Bank court papers on looting at the mutual bank implicate more Limpopo officials
Its reaction ranges from hardline dismissal to pussy-footing rehabilitation and redeployment
Some of those implicated in the VBS report include Stan Mathabatha’s deputy chairperson, Florence Radzilani, and treasurer Danny Msiza
Despite being given more teeth, the ANC’s integrity chair does not believe it can compel the ruling party to take action
Two ANC leaders implicated in the VBS bank report will be called to appear before the party’s integrity commission