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Fikile Mbalula

Bafana ‘a bunch of losers’, says Mbalula
Article
/ 20 January 2014

Bafana ‘a bunch of losers’, says Mbalula

Following Bafana Bafana’s loss to Nigeria at the African Nations Championship, Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula has called their performance "useless".

By Sapa
Organisers not concerned over Chan’s low ticket sales
Article
/ 16 January 2014

Organisers not concerned over Chan’s low ticket sales

Chan’s organisers say ticket sales for Chan haven’t been great but they are hoping it will improve as the tournamnet progresses.

By Andisiwe Makinana
Mbalula congratulates Chad le Clos on record-breaking win
Article
/ 6 November 2013

Mbalula congratulates Chad le Clos on record-breaking win

Sport and Recreation Minister Fikile Mbalula has praised swimmer Chad le Clos for breaking his own 200m butterfly short course record.

By Sapa
Lungisa: I still have respect for comrade Mbalula
Article
/ 30 October 2013

Lungisa: I still have respect for comrade Mbalula

Former NYDA boss Andile Lungisa, accused of defrauding the arts and culture department, says he respects Sport Minister Fikile Mbalula.

By Sapa
Khune, Le Clos among Sports Awards nominees
Article
/ 16 October 2013

Khune, Le Clos among Sports Awards nominees

Olympic gold medalist Chad le Clos is once again in the running for Sports Star of the Year at the SA Sports Awards 2013.

By Sapa
Lungisa arrested after making up R Kelly concert
Article
/ 4 October 2013

Lungisa arrested after making up R Kelly concert

Former National Youth Development Agency head Andile Lungisa and three mates banked an amount of R2.5-million after lying about a contract.

By Sapa Author and Staff Reporter
Mbalula: Nelson Mandela sports day to carry Madiba legacy
Article
/ 4 July 2013

Mbalula: Nelson Mandela sports day to carry Madiba legacy

The legacy of the former president will never die, thanks to initiatives such as the Nelson Mandela sports day, says Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula.

By Ockert De Villiers
Malema accused of committing ‘political suicide’
Article
/ 16 June 2013

Malema accused of committing ‘political suicide’

Sport and Recreation Minister Fikile Mbalula says expelled ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema’s plan to start a new party is "political suicide".

By Staff Reporter
Parliament demands full investigation into Safa
Article
/ 16 April 2013

Parliament demands full investigation into Safa

Parliament says it wants a full investigation into the affairs of the powerful South African Football Association, especially its financial affairs.

By Andisiwe Makinana
Mbalula: Tshwane Open good for golf, despite low turn-out
Article
/ 2 March 2013

Mbalula: Tshwane Open good for golf, despite low turn-out

Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula says the income generated from the Tshwane Open will greatly benefit local tourism and help develop the sport.

By Michael Sherman
Mbalula: Never mind the hiccups, Afcon will be a success
Article
/ 16 January 2013

Mbalula: Never mind the hiccups, Afcon will be a success

Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula is confident the Africa Cup of Nations will be a success, despite initial hiccups in the organising of the tournament.

By Sapa
Tokyo Sexwale: I have nowhere else to go
Article
/ 24 December 2012

Tokyo Sexwale: I have nowhere else to go

Tokyo Sexwale on Sunday became the first of Mangaung’s walking wounded to pledge his future to the ANC, refusing to give up his government position.

By Nickolaus Bauer
Road to Mangaung: The predictions are in
Videos
/ 11 December 2012

Road to Mangaung: The predictions are in

With just one week to go until ANC delegates descend upon Mangaung, we chat to our politics team about their predictions for the all-important conference.

By Staff Reporter
Road to Mangaung: Zuma set for victory
Videos
/ 4 December 2012

Road to Mangaung: Zuma set for victory

It’s all pointing to a Jacob Zuma victory come December, and those outside the president’s camp are mulling over their futures.

By Staff Reporter
ANC Youth League chooses change ahead of Mangaung
Article
/ 23 November 2012

ANC Youth League chooses change ahead of Mangaung

The ANC Youth League has officially nominated Kgalema Motlanthe and Fikile Mbalula to lead the ANC as president and secretary general respectively.

By Matuma Letsoala and Charles Molele
Mbalula claws back into anti-Zuma camp
Article
/ 23 November 2012

Mbalula claws back into anti-Zuma camp

Fikile Mbalula is counting on branch-level support to restore his fortunes among those opposed to the re-election of Jacob Zuma as ANC president.

By Matuma Letsoala and Charles Molele
New Age cleared of wrongdoing in Malema London stories – mostly
Article
/ 12 November 2012

New Age cleared of wrongdoing in Malema London stories – mostly

The New Age newspaper has been mostly cleared with regard to its reports claiming that state money paid for Julius Malema’s recent trip to London.

By Sapa
Road to Mangaung: Motlanthe makes his move
Videos
/ 6 November 2012

Road to Mangaung: Motlanthe makes his move

Kgalema Motlanthe’s campaign to become ANC president has begun in earnest, while Jacob Zuma tries to put a lid on the controversial spy tapes.

By Staff Reporter
And the award for the most awkward sports event goes to …
Article
/ 5 November 2012

And the award for the most awkward sports event goes to …

The South African Sports Awards failed to deliver on its promise of glamour on Sunday night – but Tokyo Sexwale did try to make it interesting.

By Rhode Marshall
Mixed bunch greets Mbalula in Cape Town
Article
/ 26 October 2012

Mixed bunch greets Mbalula in Cape Town

The ANC’s Alex la Guma branch in Cape Town is not your average ANC branch: it is young and old and black and white.

By Andisiwe Makinana
MK Vets: ‘Mbalula must be disciplined’
Article
/ 24 October 2012

MK Vets: ‘Mbalula must be disciplined’

The KwaZulu-Natal Umkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans Association says Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula should be disciplined by the ANC or resign.

By Giordano Stolley
Road to Mangaung: Zuma tries to balance the books
Videos
/ 23 October 2012

Road to Mangaung: Zuma tries to balance the books

Jacob Zuma’s plans for the economy are in the spotlight, and Fikile Mbalula denies reports he is considering switching sides ahead of the conference.

By Staff Reporter
Mbalula: They are trying to neutralise me
Article
/ 22 October 2012

Mbalula: They are trying to neutralise me

Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula has laid into President Jacob Zuma, labelling him "politically bankrupt" and saying he "thrived on corruption".

By Nickolaus Bauer
Fikile Mbalula: I will never compromise
Article
/ 19 October 2012

Fikile Mbalula: I will never compromise

Sports Minister and ANC head of campaigns Fikile Mbalula has warned ANC members not to fall for "dirty money" that is being dished out to buy votes.

By Andisiwe Makinana
Road to Mangaung: Chewing the fat
Videos
/ 16 October 2012

Road to Mangaung: Chewing the fat

President Jacob Zuma chews the fat with his enemies, attempting to woo the likes of Fikile Mbalula while Cosatu mulls over its preferred candidate.

By Staff Reporter
Mbalula lambasts ‘political thugs’ for faction reports
Article
/ 15 October 2012

Mbalula lambasts ‘political thugs’ for faction reports

Sports and Recreation Minister Fikile Mbalula has decried news reports about his purported allegiance to certain factions within the ANC.

By Genevieve Quintal
Mbalula: I expected better from Majola
Article
/ 11 October 2012

Mbalula: I expected better from Majola

Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula has hit back at suspended Cricket South Africa CEO Gerald Majola for calling him an apartheid-style minister.

By Sapa
Mbalula rails against Juju’s critics
Article
/ 28 September 2012

Mbalula rails against Juju’s critics

Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula has blasted the political agendas and alleged abuse of state agencies in the expelled youth leader’s case.

By Matuma Letsoala and Charles Molele
Mbalula: ‘Hereditary approach’ will lose elections
Article
/ 28 September 2012

Mbalula: ‘Hereditary approach’ will lose elections

Fikile Mbalula has rejected labour federation Cosatu’s suggestion that the party should retain the current ANC leadership under President Jacob Zuma.

By Matuma Letsoala and Charles Molele
Public protector probes Mbalula’s flights
Article
/ 6 September 2012

Public protector probes Mbalula’s flights

The public protector has begun a probe into allegations of wasteful spending of R2.6-million by Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula and his deputy.

By Staff Reporter
Race to Rio will demand a hefty wallet
Article
/ 31 August 2012

Race to Rio will demand a hefty wallet

South Africans, like people in most other nations, have widely differing views on what the government should be doing and how well it is doing it.

By Ken Borland
Sports funding: Government must ‘walk the talk’
Article
/ 11 August 2012

Sports funding: Government must ‘walk the talk’

Compared to the funding countries such as Britain received, South Africa’s spending was hardly impressive, The Saturday Star has reported.

By Sapa
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