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Fikile Mbalula

Justice Minister Thembi Simelane to stay put, despite pressure to resign
Politics
/ 9 September 2024

Justice Minister Thembi Simelane to stay put, despite pressure to resign

The ANC’s integrity commission will review her involvement in a R575 600 loan from a fixer for the now-defunct VBS Mutual Bank

By Mandisa Nyathi
ANC’s Bheki Mtolo apologises about Nehawu slur, alliance partners paper over GNU cracks
Politics
/ 2 September 2024

ANC’s Bheki Mtolo apologises about Nehawu slur, alliance partners paper over GNU cracks

Fikile Mbalula said differing views about unity government members were fine, but ‘personal attacks and labelling’ were not

By Paddy Harper
Mbalula: Democratic Alliance is welcome to leave the GNU
Politics
/ 1 August 2024

Mbalula: Democratic Alliance is welcome to leave the GNU

The ANC secretary general refuted Helen Zille’s claims of an exclusive ANC-DA coalition in the government of national unity

By Mandisa Nyathi
Fikile Mbalula: ANC will pay back any money if it received unlawfully from VBS
Politics
/ 1 August 2024

Fikile Mbalula: ANC will pay back any money if it received unlawfully from VBS

The secretary general also took a swipe at Jacob Zuma says the uMkhonto weSizwe party is a ‘friends of Zuma’ party

By Lunga Mzangwe
ANC suffers ongoing harm from MK party’s logo and name, court hears
Politics
/ 1 August 2024

ANC suffers ongoing harm from MK party’s logo and name, court hears

The ANC said the prejudice did not end with the May election as it argued for leave to appeal the high court’s dismissal of its trademark case

By Emsie Ferreira
Korner Talk | Jacob Zuma has a penchant for political polygamy
Columns
/ 31 July 2024

Korner Talk | Jacob Zuma has a penchant for political polygamy

Msholozi must petition Mzansi Magic’s show, Love Back, if he wants to be in the ANC’s good graces

By Khaya Koko
ANC expels Jacob Zuma as a member of party he once led
Politics
/ 29 July 2024

ANC expels Jacob Zuma as a member of party he once led

The former president wanted a ‘movie’ at a live hearing at Luthuli House

By Paddy Harper
Jacob Zuma skips ANC disciplinary hearing because of network issues, sends Yengeni instead
Politics
/ 17 July 2024

Jacob Zuma skips ANC disciplinary hearing because of network issues, sends Yengeni instead

The former president could still ‘technically’ be an ANC member if he appeals the decision to have him expelled

By Lunga Mzangwe
The great unplugging: ANC prepares to cut EFF loose in Gauteng metro councils
Politics
/ 12 July 2024

The great unplugging: ANC prepares to cut EFF loose in Gauteng metro councils

Regional leaders want the relationship with the Red Berets to end

By Lunga Mzangwe, Mandisa Nyathi and Paddy Harper
GNU negotiations: Baby steps towards a brighter future
Opinion
/ 10 July 2024

GNU negotiations: Baby steps towards a brighter future

The negotiations around the formation of the government of national unity showed that South Africans can work together, despite differences

By Ian Siebörger
Gauteng: Five years of coalition confusion
Editorial
/ 5 July 2024

Gauteng: Five years of coalition confusion

Budgets and policy positions look set to be political footballs when support is needed to pass tabled legislature motions

By Editorial
ANC’s Kubayi says DA cabinet demands are ‘unlawful’
Politics
/ 27 June 2024

ANC’s Kubayi says DA cabinet demands are ‘unlawful’

The ANC economic transformation head also said the opposition did not understand the ‘basics’ of the process to appoint directors general

By Lunga Mzangwe
Power struggles loom in ANC North West and Free State
Politics
/ 26 June 2024

Power struggles loom in ANC North West and Free State

Historically, the party has appointed its provincial chairpersons as premiers

By Lunga Mzangwe
Democratic Alliance wants 12 cabinet posts or no GNU deal
Politics
/ 25 June 2024

Democratic Alliance wants 12 cabinet posts or no GNU deal

The opposition party has rejected the ANC’s offer of six ministerial positions in the government of national unity

By Mandisa Nyathi
Ramaphosa’s cabinet deliberations will not be quick or painless
Politics
/ 19 June 2024

Ramaphosa’s cabinet deliberations will not be quick or painless

The Democratic Alliance says the president must stick to the letter of the coalition pact and divide cabinet posts among parties in line with the number of seats in parliament

By Emsie Ferreira
Ramaphosa to appoint ‘inclusive’ cabinet after inauguration, says  Mbalula
Politics
/ 15 June 2024

Ramaphosa to appoint ‘inclusive’ cabinet after inauguration, says  Mbalula

The president will consult the leaders of other parties before he makes the appointments

By Paddy Harper
Breakthrough in GNU talks ahead of presidential vote, Mbalula says  
Politics
/ 13 June 2024

Breakthrough in GNU talks ahead of presidential vote, Mbalula says  

The ‘majority’ of 17 parties in parliament had expressed support for the government of national unity, the ANC secretary general said on Thursday night

By Paddy Harper
ANC to discipline NEC members who criticise decision to invite all parties to government of national unity
Politics
/ 10 June 2024

ANC to discipline NEC members who criticise decision to invite all parties to government of national unity

The party says it is not censoring members but is imposing democratic centralism

By Lunga Mzangwe
It’s a GNU party and (almost) everybody is invited
Politics
/ 7 June 2024

It’s a GNU party and (almost) everybody is invited

Parties’ no-go areas are rapidly shifting as the deadline to constitute a government looms

By Lunga Mzangwe, Emsie Ferreira, Mandisa Nyathi and Paddy Harper
ANC has narrowed its options to forming a government of national unity, says Fikile Mbalula
Politics
/ 6 June 2024

ANC has narrowed its options to forming a government of national unity, says Fikile Mbalula

The secretary general said the only party that had been difficult to speak to had been MK, because Jacob Zuma was unreachable

By Lunga Mzangwe
Elections prove that the left needs renewed vision
Opinion
/ 4 June 2024

Elections prove that the left needs renewed vision

If we don’t have a credible left party on the ballot in the next elections, it will put our democracy in danger and we will not be able to solve our social crisis

By Imraan Buccus
Korner Talk | Fikile Mbalula ‘is a certified clown’
Opinion
/ 3 June 2024

Korner Talk | Fikile Mbalula ‘is a certified clown’

The ANC secretary general should join the ‘Takalani Sesame’ cast and leave politics

By Khaya Koko
Mbalula: Zuma party, service delivery collapse and low turnout cost the ANC its majority
Politics
/ 2 June 2024

Mbalula: Zuma party, service delivery collapse and low turnout cost the ANC its majority

While the party “took a beating”, it was “down but not out”

By Paddy Harper
Expected high voter turnout a nod to political parties, says IEC
Politics
/ 30 May 2024

Expected high voter turnout a nod to political parties, says IEC

The disillusionment in the country’s political system resulting in low 2021 local election turnout numbers has seemingly dissipated

By Khaya Koko
ANC top seven won’t step down if party fails to win elections, Mbalula says
Politics
/ 24 May 2024

ANC top seven won’t step down if party fails to win elections, Mbalula says

The party’s secretary general reiterated the president’s view that South Africa has a strong democracy and the country would not be in crisis if the ANC lost the elections

By Lunga Mzangwe
DA’s Zille defends ANC plagiarism charges over her ‘together let’s do more crime’ post
Politics
/ 22 May 2024

DA’s Zille defends ANC plagiarism charges over her ‘together let’s do more crime’ post

The Democratic Alliance’s federal chairperson said she was only telling the truth

By Paddy Harper
ANC is confident of Gauteng
Politics
/ 17 May 2024

ANC is confident of Gauteng

In-house studies show that the party could still get over half of the vote in the elections

By Lizeka Tandwa
Ngcukayitobi: ANC should have listened to the Eastern Cape and suspended Zuma a long time ago
Politics
/ 14 May 2024

Ngcukayitobi: ANC should have listened to the Eastern Cape and suspended Zuma a long time ago

The provincial secretary said the people of the Eastern Cape had rejected Zuma and his new MK party ahead of the elections

By Lizeka Tandwa
Mbeki to boost ANC Eastern Cape’s ambitious 80% election target
Politics
/ 13 May 2024

Mbeki to boost ANC Eastern Cape’s ambitious 80% election target

The party’s provincial secretary Lulama Ngcukayitobi believes that reaching this target and helping the party retain its national majority are high

By Lizeka Tandwa
Mbalula mines eThekwini’s ‘fertile and productive’ voter districts
Politics
/ 10 May 2024

Mbalula mines eThekwini’s ‘fertile and productive’ voter districts

Promises of infrastructure, grants and electricity topped the ANC secretary general’s week in KwaZulu-Natal

By Paddy Harper
ANC campaign trail: Mantashe defends Mbalula’s luxury SUV, says his critics should ride to rallies on horses
Politics
/ 9 May 2024

ANC campaign trail: Mantashe defends Mbalula’s luxury SUV, says his critics should ride to rallies on horses

The national chairperson is campaigning in the far north of KwaZulu-Natal in a bid to save the party’s narrow majority in the province

By Lunga Mzangwe
Promises of jobs, grants as Fikile Mbalula hits KZN campaign trail
Politics
/ 8 May 2024

Promises of jobs, grants as Fikile Mbalula hits KZN campaign trail

The ANC secretary general said that despite ‘challenges’ voters should stick with their ANC ‘home’

By Paddy Harper
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