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Mervyn Dirks

One year on, parallel leadership, financial battles threaten Zuma’s MK party in KwaZulu-Natal
Politics
/ 10 January 2025

One year on, parallel leadership, financial battles threaten Zuma’s MK party in KwaZulu-Natal

Provincial convener Willies Mchunu says the party needs to start building its structures from scratch

By Paddy Harper
MK Party walks out as KwaZulu-Natal Legislature elects committee chairs
Politics
/ 9 July 2024

MK Party walks out as KwaZulu-Natal Legislature elects committee chairs

Influential committee posts are shared among the members of the province’s governing coalition

By Paddy Harper
ANC expels Mervyn Dirks for cosying up to MK party
Politics
/ 27 February 2024

ANC expels Mervyn Dirks for cosying up to MK party

Dirks is the first ANC member to be expelled for aligning himself with former president Jacob Zuma’s uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party

By Clive Ndou
‘Rogue’ cadre Mervyn Dirks sworn into KZN Legislature
Politics
/ 22 June 2023

‘Rogue’ cadre Mervyn Dirks sworn into KZN Legislature

Dirks previously irked the ANC when he demanded that president Cyril Ramaphosa be investigated for ethical violations

By Clive Ndou
Ramaphosa escapes impeachment inquiry
Politics
/ 13 December 2022

Ramaphosa escapes impeachment inquiry

ANC MPs voted down the Ngcobo report that recommended he face further inquiry over the Phala Phala scandal

By Emsie Ferreira
Ramaphosa survives internal challenge, but impeachment storm awaits
Politics
/ 8 June 2022

Ramaphosa survives internal challenge, but impeachment storm awaits

The president may not have the support of the entire ANC caucus should a vote of no confidence in him take place

By Paddy Harper and Emsie Ferreira
Ramaphosa denies knowledge of abuse of public funds for party elections
Politics
/ 14 February 2022

Ramaphosa denies knowledge of abuse of public funds for party elections

The president, in a letter to a watchdog parliamentary committee, confirmed the authenticity of a leaked recording in which the problem is discussed, but said he was talking only to allegations made publicly by others

By Emsie Ferreira
Sisulu vs. Ramaphosa: the ANC’s war of (stolen) words
Opinion
/ 9 February 2022

Sisulu vs. Ramaphosa: the ANC’s war of (stolen) words

We need robust and open discussion about South Africa’s transformation. What we don’t need is ham-fisted attempts at political posturing and calling our judges names

By Ian Siebörger
Public protector to investigate president
Politics
/ 28 January 2022

Public protector to investigate president

ANC MP Mervyn Dirks has asked Busisiwe Mkhwebane to investigate Ramaphosa’s ‘failure to report corruption’

By Paddy Harper and Emsie Ferreira
Cyril the Bullet Dodger
Opinion
/ 27 January 2022

Cyril the Bullet Dodger

The presidential bobbing and weaving over ANC campaign funding is about to come to an end

By Paddy Harper
Editorial: Please choose the chief justice judiciously, Mr President
Editorial
/ 27 January 2022

Editorial: Please choose the chief justice judiciously, Mr President

The judiciary is under attack from populists – again – and needs a leader who can balance tensions between rights in the Constitution brilliantly and bravely.

By Editorial

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