Tensions between uMkhonto weSizwe’s Floyd Shivambu and Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla have exposed divisions the Red Berets intend to exploit
The US embassy in Pretoria distributed the missive on Monday, days after it was published by the White House
The president was applauded for his stance on Trump’s backlash against South Africa, saying racial redress, equality and diversity would not be abandoned
Three groups emerged: those who negotiated quietly to set up the GNU; loyalists in the DA, ANC, EFF and MK party and the rogues in and out of trouble with the law
From parliament’s rejection of the Phala Phala report to the president’s signing of the NHI Act, the courts are again due to pronounce on consequential political acts
The Economic Freedom Fighters will rebuild its structures and its morale ahead of the 2026 local government elections
Leaders in the ANC believe that figures like Ndlozi could inject the necessary energy and expertise to drive renewal and build confidence in the party
A man of action, he has a deep knowledge of the party and of the politics of South Africa
His resignation follows mounting speculation about his future in the party, particularly after he skipped its third elective conference in December
Some who have left the party might view their exit as a politically expedient shortcut to power
Former secretary general Godrich Gardee appears set to be elected as deputy president
The South African Communist Party has rejected claims of collaborating with the uMkhonto weSizwe party, describing it as a counter-revolutionary organisation
The ANC, and not the Economic Freedom Fighters, are the ‘true victims’ of the uMkhonto weSizwe party
The party wants to use its growing influence in Gauteng metros to consolidate its presence
This is an edited extract from the book Darkest Before Dawn: Writings, Testimonies and Correspondence from the Life of Robert Sobukwe
Backers of Mbuyiseni Ndlozi are removed from deployment before the party’s elective conference
Judges ask the president’s and the National Assembly’s counsel if parliament threw the baby out with the bathwater
ATM president Vuyo Zungula believes the so-called progressive caucus will survive the tensions between the two parties
The stakes are high in the Economic Freedom Fighter’s (EFF’s) bid to compel the National Assembly to impeach President Cyril Ramaphosa on charges flowing from the theft of foreign currency concealed at his farm.
The Gauteng premier’s name is among those which are being thrown around for the ANC presidency in 2027
The president’s lawyers counter that the Economic Freedom Fighter’s Phala Phala case is rooted in politics, not law
Discontent grows as supporters of Mbuyiseni Ndlozi claim his leadership is crucial for the party
Sources in the city’s executive believe the former mayor has become a ‘liability’ for the Johannesburg council
The slate of party president Julius Malema is expected to win unopposed
The state capture squad are all back on the public payroll, so there’s plenty to celebrate
A high court report found that negligence in the rail agency’s integrated security project resulted in widespread theft and vandalism
The former public protector has asked the court for leave to challenge the dismissal of a moot appeal and to rebuke judges for criticism of Dali Mpofu
The government of national unity is working at a national level, but the same cannot be said about municipal coalition governments
During an in-house podcast interview, the Economic Freedom Fighters leader said he had been surprised by the suggestion
The EFF is rethinking its alliance with Jacob Zuma’s party, with accusations of destabilisation after mass resignations
The long-time legal representative for Jacob Zuma said his decision came after ‘a lot of soul searching’
Solly Mapaila has accused ANC leaders of publicly lying about consulting the party’s alliance partners on the government of national unity