The misfortunes experienced by Brian Molefe, the CEO of Eskom, shows that the battle for the country’s public purse is not a one way bet.
The defining characteristic of Zuma’s tenure has been his ability to cloak his private and personal interests in a bigger ideological framework
“Some have fallen for the trap and have joined these groupings in order to appear as intellectually and morally sound,” Zuma said.
Addressing a crowd of EFF supporters outside JHB Central Police Station, Malema said that "we’re protecting the poor African masses".
All the public gets to know about the goings-on at Eskom is its never-ending tariff hikes, with a mooted new increase to municipalities of 27%.
The agriculture minister, the presidency deputy minister, four premiers and Cosatu’s leader are in the sights of the anti-JZ faction
"With someone as incompetent as Shaun Abrahams around, you have to be very naive to think the NPA does its work without fear or favour."
The four have distanced themselves from what they believe is an “unconstitutional conference” to elect new leadership.
Zuma kicks another political football into touch, as the Hawks, NPA and public protector look on
ANC spokesperson Zizi Kodwa said the reluctance by opposition parties within Mogale City to use a secret ballot was hypocritical
Howa described the M&G as something of a thorn in the side of the Zuma administration.
No 1 survived the bruising NEC vote, but the balance of power has clearly shifted
Whether Citizen Zuma or President Zuma, he still faces Nkandla and corruption charges
Analysts say this minister’s strong SACP connections and ANC support ensure he’s ‘too powerful politically’ for the president to fire.
Opposition leader Mmusi Maimane said in a statement that the party consulted its lawyers, on Sunday, with a view to taking legal action.
Mantashe says discussions would be difficult, and the 106 member body cleared all “soft issues” in anticipation of a heated debate on Zuma’s future
“Commentators, opposition groups and ordinary South Africans underestimate Jacob Zuma, because he is more brazen, wily and brutal than they expect"
Now the ANC’s official allies, the South African Communist Party and trade union federation Cosatu, have turned against Zuma too.
Traditionally, the ANC has only allowed its members to campaign for positions after its policy conference, normally scheduled for July.
The revenue service has taken three years to investigate the president’s tax liability on his home, which the DA estimates to be about R64-million.
The president can’t address the ANC alliance partner because his leadership can’t be trusted or supported, says the labour federation.
Deputy President calls for corruption probe in race to ANC elections in December.
The ANC had moved towards blaming itself for legal defeats – but KZN this week led the counter-charge
Before becoming an MP, Molefe had stepped down as Eskom chief executive after he was implicated in the State of Capture report.
The debate about white monopoly capital in post-apartheid South Africa is good for the country’s politics but it tends to come with bad sociology
The Daily Vox asked some Johannesburg citizens whether South Africa needs a secret ballot to get rid of Zuma.
Advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi says Baleka Mbete’s reluctance to allow it hinders the possibility of ensuring that voting is done conscientiously.
The president has ignored all opportunities to put South Africa first, which are now haunting him
The premier’s Cabinet reshuffle is a political manoeuvre, says her opponent
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But Jeff Radebe says the UDM is within its rights to ask the ConCourt to allow a secret ballot in Parliament.
The DA has applied to the High Court in Pretoria to force the president to produce the report that he used to justify his midnight Cabinet reshuffle.