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Matuma Letsoala

ANC divided, accuses members of booing Zuma
Article
/ 12 December 2013

ANC divided, accuses members of booing Zuma

The ANC says it knows who was behind the booing of President Jacob Zuma at the memorial service of Madiba and the Gauteng renegades are in its sights.

By Mmanaledi Mataboge and Matuma Letsoala
Mbeki questions bad leadership
Article
/ 12 December 2013

Mbeki questions bad leadership

Former president Thabo Mbeki is not perturbed by the heckling of Jacob Zuma but has called for leaders to be more selfless.

By Matuma Letsoala
EFF: Zuma must do the honourable thing and resign
Article
/ 3 December 2013

EFF: Zuma must do the honourable thing and resign

Julius Malema’s EFF has come out in defence of the public protector and called for President Jacob Zuma to resign over the Nkandlagate scandal.

By Matuma Letsoala
NUM’s Zokwana joins plea for Cosatu compromise
Article
/ 28 November 2013

NUM’s Zokwana joins plea for Cosatu compromise

Veteran unionist Senzeni Zokwana has joined Gwede Mantashe’s call for leaders in Cosatu’s two main factions to solve their differences.

By Matuma Letsoala
Jim lays case against Popcru’s Matsemela after death threat
Article
/ 27 November 2013

Jim lays case against Popcru’s Matsemela after death threat

Numsa general secretary Irvin Jim says he laid a formal criminal case against Popcru’s Matsemela after he publicly threatened to kill him.

By Matuma Letsoala
Numsa’s Ngubane: They’re using Gina to make us look bad
Article
/ 26 November 2013

Numsa’s Ngubane: They’re using Gina to make us look bad

Numsa’s KZN secretary Mbuso Ngubane says Cedric Gina’s resignation is being exploited to paint a picture of an organisation in crisis.

By Matuma Letsoala
How the SACP lost its voice and gained a general dealer
Article
/ 22 November 2013

How the SACP lost its voice and gained a general dealer

Malesela Maleka has been removed as the voice of the South African Communist Party – a role he has performed since 2006.

By Matuma Letsoala
Dlamini supporters strike blow to Vavi’s reinstatement hopes
Article
/ 21 November 2013

Dlamini supporters strike blow to Vavi’s reinstatement hopes

Cosatu president Sdumo Dlamini’s supporters won almost all the debates at its central executive committee meeting – another blow for Zwelinzima Vavi.

By Charles Molele and Matuma Letsoala
Sisulu: Civil public servants on the way
Article
/ 24 October 2013

Sisulu: Civil public servants on the way

Minister Lindiwe Sisulu is determined to deliver a public service that is professional and free of graft.

By Matuma Letsoala
Cosatu’s Dlamini bows to calls for special congress
Article
/ 9 October 2013

Cosatu’s Dlamini bows to calls for special congress

After nine out of 19 Cosatu affiliates have pushed for a special national congress, president Sidumo Dlamini has agreed to call one soon.

By Matuma Letsoala
Saccawu calls on Cosatu to resolve deepening tension
Article
/ 13 September 2013

Saccawu calls on Cosatu to resolve deepening tension

Union Saccawu is the fifth Cosatu affiliate to write a letter to the federation president Sdumo Dlamini, calling on him to convene a special congress.

By Matuma Letsoala
No chance: ANC won’t review Malema’s expulsion
Article
/ 19 December 2012

No chance: ANC won’t review Malema’s expulsion

The national congress of the ANC’s Mangaung conference has decided not to review Julius Malema’s expulsion from the ruling party.

By Matuma Letsoala
Malema, Shivambu want back into ANC Youth League
Article
/ 17 December 2012

Malema, Shivambu want back into ANC Youth League

The former leaders of the ANC Youth League have asked the ANC congress at Mangaung to reinstate them to their respective positions.

By Matuma Letsoala
ANC instructs troubled provinces to reconvene
Article
/ 3 December 2012

ANC instructs troubled provinces to reconvene

The ANC has told Limpopo and the Western Cape to reconvene their provincial nomination conferences by Wednesday.

By Matuma Letsoala
Riggings and rumours aside, Zuma set for victory
Article
/ 1 December 2012

Riggings and rumours aside, Zuma set for victory

Jacob Zuma is almost certain to be re-elected to the ANC’s most powerful position after receiving overwhelming support from the party’s branches.

By Charles Molele and Matuma Letsoala
Phosa and Sexwale: Bankrolling their way to the top
Article
/ 30 November 2012

Phosa and Sexwale: Bankrolling their way to the top

Cash and cars are allegedly being used to get into the youth league’s upper echelons, writes Charles Molele and Matuma Letsoalo.

By Charles Molele and Matuma Letsoala
‘Insult law’ won’t shield Nzimande from his ANC opponents
Article
/ 23 November 2012

‘Insult law’ won’t shield Nzimande from his ANC opponents

Blade Nzimande is not popular with ordinary ANC members and his campaign for the position of deputy president of the ANC has fallen by the wayside.

By Charles Molele and Matuma Letsoala
[From our archives] Nkandla: Zuma does have a bond – for R900 000
Article
/ 20 November 2012

[From our archives] Nkandla: Zuma does have a bond – for R900 000

Jacob Zuma did have a bond on his Nkandla home – and may still be paying it off – but the details of the loan raise more questions than answers.

By Sam Sole Author, Phillip De Wet, Matuma Letsoala, Sam Sole and Stefaans Brummer
Horse-trading continues but Zuma is a hair’s breadth ahead
Article
/ 16 November 2012

Horse-trading continues but Zuma is a hair’s breadth ahead

The smart money is still on ANC president Jacob Zuma being re-elected at the Mangaung conference next month, writes Matuma Letsoalo.

By Matuma Letsoala
Ramaphosa denies meddling over mine licensing
Article
/ 16 November 2012

Ramaphosa denies meddling over mine licensing

Cyril Ramaphosa has denied involvement in the alleged intervention by Edna Molewa to prevent legal action against mining companies linked to him.

By Matuma Letsoala
Road to Mangaung: ANC branches battle with numbers
Article
/ 2 November 2012

Road to Mangaung: ANC branches battle with numbers

With just more than three weeks before the leadership nomination process closes, ANC branches are struggling to attract enough members to meetings.

By Andisiwe Makinana and Matuma Letsoala
Road to Mangaung: Gwede warns Cosatu not to meddle in ANC
Article
/ 19 October 2012

Road to Mangaung: Gwede warns Cosatu not to meddle in ANC

ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe has lambasted Cosatu’s decision to announce its preferred candidates for the ANC’s top positions in Mangaung.

By Matuma Letsoala
Interview: Thuli Madonsela counters bias slurs
Article
/ 19 October 2012

Interview: Thuli Madonsela counters bias slurs

Public protector Thuli Madonsela has lashed out at allegations made by her deputy, Mamiki Shai, that she is biased against the ANC.

By Charles Molele and Matuma Letsoala
SABC chief takes control
Article
/ 5 October 2012

SABC chief takes control

Amid continued management turmoil at the SABC, its board has handed control of news, television, radio and sport to COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng.

By Matuma Letsoala
Nkandla’s cost: Trapping the mole in the bunker
Article
/ 5 October 2012

Nkandla’s cost: Trapping the mole in the bunker

The department of public works says the source of the leak about Nkandla’s escalating costs will be found and brought to book.

By Matuma Letsoala
Vavi: Forget ANC succession, focus on the poor
Article
/ 18 September 2012

Vavi: Forget ANC succession, focus on the poor

Zwelinzima Vavi has appealed to ANC members pushing for leadership change to abandon the idea and focus on unity and improving the lives of the poor.

By Matuma Letsoala
Vavi, Dlamini under siege as the battle for Cosatu begins
Article
/ 17 September 2012

Vavi, Dlamini under siege as the battle for Cosatu begins

The battle lines have been drawn as opposing factions within Cosatu square off for a fierce contest that threatens to paralyse the organisation.

By Matuma Letsoala
SABC journalists say Zuma opponents are silenced
Article
/ 7 September 2012

SABC journalists say Zuma opponents are silenced

The SABC’s political reporters confronted Jimi Matthews in a tense meeting about an apparent decision to ban Julius Malema from its airwaves.

By Matuma Letsoala
NUM: A union’s striking fall from grace
Article
/ 5 September 2012

NUM: A union’s striking fall from grace

The mining catastrophe at Marikana has revealed a lack of credible leadership in the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), which has lost support.

By Charles Molele and Matuma Letsoala
Malema: Vavi is the only revolutionary left in Cosatu
Article
/ 4 September 2012

Malema: Vavi is the only revolutionary left in Cosatu

Julius Malema says he bears no grudges against Zwelinzima Vavi, who recently accused him of using the Marikana massacre to destabilise Cosatu.

By Matuma Letsoala
Malema: I know about the arrest, I won’t run
Article
/ 3 September 2012

Malema: I know about the arrest, I won’t run

Julius Malema has confirmed receiving the public protector’s report into allegations of corruption against him and says he is ready to be arrested.

By Matuma Letsoala
Questions over Zumaville silenced
Article
/ 23 August 2012

Questions over Zumaville silenced

The government has refused to release any information relating to developmental projects in the area near President Jacob Zuma’s homestead in Nkandla.

By Matuma Letsoala
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