Jacob Zuma not set to attend Pravin Gordhan’s funeral
/ 19 September 2024

Jacob Zuma not set to attend Pravin Gordhan’s funeral

The uMkhonto weSizwe party leadership is ‘not aware’ of any plan for Zuma to say goodbye to his former comrade

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Ramaphosa calls for unity in GNU partnership
/ 19 June 2024

Ramaphosa calls for unity in GNU partnership

The president made the plea after being inaugurated for a second term on Wednesday at the Union Buildings

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ANC in Limpopo under pressure to choose premier candidates
/ 11 June 2024

ANC in Limpopo under pressure to choose premier candidates

The province is expected to have a woman premier for the first time

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Zulu royals threaten court to halt sale of farm, R40m Vodacom deal
/ 23 May 2024

Zulu royals threaten court to halt sale of farm, R40m Vodacom deal

The king’s relatives want all assets to be retained until the court cases against him end

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ANC marshalls its forces to KwaZulu-Natal in final push for votes
/ 6 May 2024

ANC marshalls its forces to KwaZulu-Natal in final push for votes

The governing party has identified KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng as the battlegrounds for votes ahead of the elections

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Mbalula admits ANC parliamentary lists were altered, but says he is innocent
/ 5 May 2024

Mbalula admits ANC parliamentary lists were altered, but says he is innocent

The ANC secretary general said the provinces most affected by the manipulation were Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal, the North West and Gauteng

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Mbalula: ANC will act on state capture linked individuals — but only when they are charged
/ 11 March 2024

Mbalula: ANC will act on state capture linked individuals — but only when they are charged

The party’s secretary general said the ANC had removed people from its election candidates lists those who were affected by its step-aside rule and those with criminal records

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Limpopo is ‘best performing province in ANC list process’
/ 29 November 2023

Limpopo is ‘best performing province in ANC list process’

Electoral committee secretary Chief Matsila says the process is airtight and the provincial secretary could not have tampered with it

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Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Argentina to become permanent members of Brics
/ 24 August 2023

Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Argentina to become permanent members of Brics

Iran, which was favoured by the Russians, is said to have also received the nod from the Brazilians, but various sanctions are likely to be its stumbling block 

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ANC veterans to focus on candidates’ integrity in election list process
/ 1 August 2023

ANC veterans to focus on candidates’ integrity in election list process

Party stalwarts want the Zondo commission’s recommendations on the ANC to be implemented

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SA considers Egypt inclusion in Brics
/ 28 July 2023

SA considers Egypt inclusion in Brics

Its strategic location, GDP and large population make the North African country a suitable candidate

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Diplomacy saves the day – and the Brics summit
/ 21 July 2023

Diplomacy saves the day – and the Brics summit

Cyril Ramaphosa turned to China’s President Xi Jinping to sway Russia’s Vladimir Putin on virtual participation

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Phala Phala fallout: David Mabuza or Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma is the question
/ 1 December 2022

Phala Phala fallout: David Mabuza or Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma is the question

The ANC may have to decide between Mabuza and Dlamini-Zuma after Kgalema Motlanthe showed no interest in the position

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Could the SARB sink Ramaphosa?
/ 25 November 2022

Could the SARB sink Ramaphosa?

With re-election as ANC leader seemingly assured, there are questions about the impact of the exchange control probe by the central bank

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ANC dinosaur lurches towards 21st-century technology
/ 13 November 2022

ANC dinosaur lurches towards 21st-century technology

The party has been reluctant to modernise, perhaps less out of ignorance than to allow skullduggery, especially around elections. New rules seek to change that

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Motlanthe: Our immigration policy has lost Africa’s trust
/ 27 October 2022

Motlanthe: Our immigration policy has lost Africa’s trust

The former president has called for the movement of people and goods between South Africa and African states to be easier

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