The party’s deputy secretary general said the step-aside resolution must be applied without deviation
The machinations around the finance ministry at the time clearly posed the risk that the treasury would be captured, to disastrous effect, Ramaphosa said.
ANC’s Matongo was the only candidate nominated for the city of Johannesburg mayoral candidate, the speaker of council announced
Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, previously the defence minister, replaces Thandi Modise, who was deployed as the minister of defence in last week’s cabinet reshuffle.
Mkhize’s resignation and the top six meeting are the clearest indicators yet that Ramaphosa is intending to make a much-anticipated cabinet reshuffle
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Despite agreement that it would be politically ‘unwise’ for the president to remove the health minister before the Special Tribunal makes its decision on the application by the Special Investigating Unit, he may have just done so
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ANC sources say the report by the committee will be tabled at the next national executive committee meeting
In his application for leave to appeal the high court judgment, Magashule argues that the court erred in holding that Ramaphosa’s suspension was not lawful without giving any explanation for that conclusion
Deputy secretary Jessie Duarte says party will act against any of its members found fanning the flames of violence
Party leaders say the current ANC president will not be tainted by the incarceration of Jacob Zuma
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But the ANC’s national executive committee also said the interests of an individual cannot take precedence over the rule of law
This Constitutional Court ruling comes at an inconvenient time for the Ramaphosa faction. Magashule’s strength is waning, but Zuma still wields significant support
The fact that the ANC’s rule 25.7 may have been a narrowing of the party’s 2017 resolutions on corruption did not render it unlawful, Wim Trengove argued for the ruling party
Even noble intent could not rescue the step-aside rule, counsel for the suspended secretary general told the Johannesburg high court, but in fact there was only factionalism
The judge recognised the delegation of power located in the ANC’s national executive committee to the secretary general and the deputy secretary general
The suspended secretary general insists that his deputy lacked the designation to serve notice on him
Analysis of news coverage in May shows a governing party that is broke — and bitterly at war with itself
In an application sy the high court in Pretoria, Xolani Matinisa argues that the office of the secretary general of the ANC has failed to remove those older than 35 years from the ANC youth leagues task team
The suspended secretary general’s arch-nemesis Mxolisi Dukwana said the Magashule you see now is not the Magashule he knew then
The SANDF is the only legitimate military force allowed to operate in the country, says Jessie Duarte
The president has accused the secretary general of being spiteful in the battle of the suspension letters, which will now be heard by the high court next month
The suspended ANC secretary general toed the party line in his address to Zuma’s court rally as further disciplinary charges loom
ANC secretary general Ace Magashule’s claims that he is the victim of a factional purge with the governing party are false, says his deputy, Jessie Duarte.
Sources inside the talks said the NWC decided to take a safer option and exhaust all internal processes while it investigated a charge of misconduct against the defiant party leader
The ruling party has briefed senior counsel Wim Trengove to head the team that will contest Magashule’s bid to fight his suspension and oust Ramaphosa instead
The suspended secretary general argues that the rules the party relied on to sideline him are invalid but those informing his attempt to suspend the president are lawful
The suspended secretary general wants his suspension lifted but that the suspension letter he served on the president be declared lawful
The suspended ANC secretary general won’t apologise publicly for his letter to Ramaphosa
The governing party has identified 40 members charged with serious crimes who will have to step aside
The NEC has called for party officials to deal with the suspended secretary general, terming his behaviour ‘misconduct’
Magashule is barred from carrying out his tasks and cannot talk on behalf of the party
Magashule fails to meet former presidents Mbeki and Motlanthe as he runs out of options
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