ANC Veterans League deputy president Mavuso Msimang has questioned why the party allowed the MK party to be formed
The premier and provincial co-convenor said the party would resurrect itself in Gauteng because there was no better alternative
The secretary general has once more been accused of violating party rules to influence regional elections in Limpopo and Gauteng ahead of the 2027 leadership contest
The finance minister says his U-turn on a VAT hike was a collective decision of the government of national unity
The ANC secretary general said the Economic Freedom Fighters voting with the Democratic Alliance would not be a surprise should a motion of no confidence be brought against Ramaphosa
The Democratic Alliance has claimed credit for the about-turn by the treasury on the tax, saying its legal team had presented a strong case against the flawed parliamentary process used to adopt the fiscal framework
The Economic Freedom Fighters say the ANC only holds discussions with them during times of political crisis
The parties remain divided over an increase in VAT, which the DA says South Africans cannot afford
The stand-off between the two parties dates back to 19 February when DA leader John Steenhuisen made clear the party would not support a national budget that proposed a two percentage point increase in VAT
Secretary general Fikile Mbalula challenged the Democratic Alliance to either support the government of national unity or make its exit official, as tension rises over the budget
The ANC has bought itself time to decide whether to expel its constantly restive coalition partner
Claims have been made that the commission is being used to sideline political rivals by reviving allegations linked to the VBS Mutual Bank scandal
The ANC secretary general said the ANC would not water it down to ‘Kiss the Boer’, nor would it prescribe to other parties what they must sing
Divisions in the party have emerged over VAT hikes, coalition negotiations, and fiscal policy strategies
The South African Communist Party is among 192 political parties that had not met the deadline to register with the Electoral Commission of South Africa
Sources say the ANC’s latest intervention in the province is aimed at replacing the secretary general’s opponents with loyalists
The secretary general said a local government intervention task team would be sent to assist struggling Free State municipalities
The party’s secretary general said he was only halfway through his current job and was focusing on rebuilding the party
ANC members in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng allege that the reconfiguration of the provincial structures and upcoming branch audits are part of his strategy to strengthen his position for the race
The political heavyweight says corrupt officials and factionalists would be the first to go
Internal strife is brewing in the ANC’s structures in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, with members claiming that the recent reshuffle is weighted in favour of Cyril Ramaphosa’s allies
Gauteng secretary TK Nciza was demoted to being an additional member and snubbed the meeting
Outspoken secretary Bheki Mtolo has been kept on the books as the convenor of policy, planning and monitoring
Six names have been touted for the position of deputy chair, and three for the position of regional secretary
Since the formation of the government of national unity, the Democratic Alliance and the ANC have clashed over several issues, the latest being the signing of the Expropriation Bill into law last week
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
Instead of focusing on trying not to lose the local government elections next year, the comrades are already eyeing who takes control of the party in 2027
The secretary general said discussion about the fate of KwaZulu-Natal was being hijacked by factionalism and premature mobilisation regarding the ANC succession issue
Is Zuma trying to rain on Cyril’s January 8 parade, or is uBaba feeling politically homesick?
The party hopes to win back voters in the Western Cape, where its January 8 commemoration is being held
The former president’s lawyers say Tony Yengeni is being “persecuted” for representing Zuma at his disciplinary hearing
The party is expected to discuss the matter at its upcoming national executive committee meeting, set for next week