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Michelle Pietersen

After the massacre: Zuma’s enemies fill the breach
Article
/ 23 August 2012

After the massacre: Zuma’s enemies fill the breach

The Marikana massacre has exposed an increasingly tense relationship between the ANC leadership and its fractious members in North West.

By Matuma Letsoala and Michelle Pietersen
Vavi: Foes on high, friends on ground
Article
/ 17 August 2012

Vavi: Foes on high, friends on ground

Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi has been dealt a double blow, losing two allies weeks before the labour federation’s national conference.

By Michelle Pietersen
I support Zuma 100%, says Ace Magashule
Article
/ 16 August 2012

I support Zuma 100%, says Ace Magashule

Free State Premier and chair Ace Magashule has hailed Jacob Zuma as an intellectual as he explains why he supports the president’s re-election bid.

By Charles Molele, Matuma Letsoala and Michelle Pietersen
Zuma’s choice: Politics vs pupils
Article
/ 3 August 2012

Zuma’s choice: Politics vs pupils

Presidential task team members believe Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga should be fired but President Jacob Zuma needs her women’s league.

By Michelle Pietersen
North West town boss under fire over contract
Article
/ 26 July 2012

North West town boss under fire over contract

Sandile Tyatya has raised the ire of officials in the council after he entered into a R4.5-million contract with Altech Netstar.

By Michelle Pietersen
Supra Mahumapelo got travel agency cash
Article
/ 26 July 2012

Supra Mahumapelo got travel agency cash

Mahumapelo has pocketed at least R200000 through his travel agency’s business dealings with an ailing municipality in the province.

By Michelle Pietersen
ANC leadership fails North West
Article
/ 26 July 2012

ANC leadership fails North West

The ANC is under intense pressure to release reports about the problems that plague the province.

By Charles Molele and Michelle Pietersen
Vavi shocked by ‘unprecedented’ Sadtu attack
Article
/ 26 July 2012

Vavi shocked by ‘unprecedented’ Sadtu attack

Sadtu members in Limpopo released a scathing statement this week signed by its secretary, Matome Raphasha, and his deputy, Sowell Tjebane.

By Michelle Pietersen
Youth league’s Moonsamy takes on ‘irresponsible remarks’
Article
/ 24 July 2012

Youth league’s Moonsamy takes on ‘irresponsible remarks’

ANCYL member Magdalene Moonsamy has taken on Deputy Communications Minister Stella Ndabeni over her remarks about Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.

By Michelle Pietersen
Divisions multiply as Zuma’s unity talk rings hollow
Analysis
/ 12 July 2012

Divisions multiply as Zuma’s unity talk rings hollow

Efforts to emulate Mandela haven’t worked out well for President Zuma, who has done more to divide the ANC than unite it, writes Michelle Pietersen.

By Michelle Pietersen
Brutal ‘ANC vets’ in the firing line
Article
/ 12 July 2012

Brutal ‘ANC vets’ in the firing line

The ANC’s ex-soldiers are accused of intimidating Jacob Zuma’s opponents at the Mandela lecture this week, writes Michelle Pietersen.

By Michelle Pietersen
Winnie slams ANC for not caring in scathing letter
Article
/ 10 July 2012

Winnie slams ANC for not caring in scathing letter

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has accused the ANC, under President Jacob Zuma’s leadership, of disrespecting the Mandela family.

By Michelle Pietersen
Little clarity on Zuma’s jobs grant
Article
/ 5 July 2012

Little clarity on Zuma’s jobs grant

Derisive senior ANC members and others have pointed out that there are no jobs for the seekers to seek, writes Michelle Pietersen.

By Michelle Pietersen
Juju tells us what he really thinks of Zuma
Article
/ 4 July 2012

Juju tells us what he really thinks of Zuma

Jacob Zuma’s legacy will be defined by promiscuity, corruption and a suppression of debate – he must be removed at Mangaung, says Julius Malema.

By Michelle Pietersen
Zuma’s second transition rejected by ANC commissions
Article
/ 27 June 2012

Zuma’s second transition rejected by ANC commissions

Insiders say the second transition document championed by President Jacob Zuma was rejected, dealing a blow to his re-election campaign.

By Matuma Letsoala and Michelle Pietersen
Ace set to win Free State for JZ
Article
/ 21 June 2012

Ace set to win Free State for JZ

Free State premier Ace Magashule looks set to retain his seat as ANC chairperson at this weekend’s provincial conference, writes Michelle Pietersen.

By Michelle Pietersen
Hope survives in a forgotten settlement
Article
/ 21 June 2012

Hope survives in a forgotten settlement

Hardship is a way of life for those who stay in a Northern Cape village in ‘an old South Africa’, writes Michelle Pietersen.

By Michelle Pietersen
Mbeki gives ANCYL nudge of support after birthday wishes
Article
/ 20 June 2012

Mbeki gives ANCYL nudge of support after birthday wishes

In an apparent show of support, Thabo Mbeki has in a letter thanked the ANC Youth League for its birthday wishes.

By Michelle Pietersen
Sasco lashes out at education reshuffle
Article
/ 13 June 2012

Sasco lashes out at education reshuffle

Sasco says Jacob Zuma’s appointment of Mdu Manana as deputy higher education minister is proof that his government doesn’t take education seriously.

By Michelle Pietersen
Northern Cape ANC backs land reform, nixes mine grab
Article
/ 11 June 2012

Northern Cape ANC backs land reform, nixes mine grab

The ANC in the Northern Cape has given its blessing to more aggressive land reform, but drawn the line at the wholesale nationalisation of mines.

By Michelle Pietersen
Firms pay for politician’s CD launch
Article
/ 7 June 2012

Firms pay for politician’s CD launch

The private business and fundraising ethics of the ANC’s North West chairperson are under scrutiny, writes Michelle Pietersen.

By Michelle Pietersen
ANC orders review of Mabe dismissal
Article
/ 1 June 2012

ANC orders review of Mabe dismissal

The ANC’s top brass has thrown a lifeline to suspended ANCYL treasurer general Pule Mabe by instructing the league to review his dismissal.

By Michelle Pietersen
Public service system needs overhaul
Article
/ 24 May 2012

Public service system needs overhaul

The Public Service Commission this week told Parliament that the system of recruitment of heads of government departments needed a "rethink".

By Michelle Pietersen
DA tender ‘invalid’: Scrap it, says public protector
Article
/ 12 May 2012

DA tender ‘invalid’: Scrap it, says public protector

Thuli Madonsela says a multimillion-rand Western Cape tender is unlawful and must be terminated, in a report premier Helen Zille has vowed to contest.

By Michelle Pietersen
Mabe: I am not a double agent and I did not steal ANCYL funds
Article
/ 10 May 2012

Mabe: I am not a double agent and I did not steal ANCYL funds

The ANC Youth League’s treasurer general, Pule Mabe responded to questions from the Mail & Guardian after his suspension this week.

By Michelle Pietersen
Zuma butters up key voters
Article
/ 4 May 2012

Zuma butters up key voters

President Jacob Zuma has stealthily started his election campaign by handing out tractors and homes.

By Charles Molele, Matuma Letsoala and Michelle Pietersen
League presses for political solution
Article
/ 4 May 2012

League presses for political solution

The ANC Youth League has provided detailed reasons for its stance that disciplinary action against its leaders was politically motivated.

By Michelle Pietersen
Cleared Limpopo premier stays put
Article
/ 26 April 2012

Cleared Limpopo premier stays put

The ANC task team which has been investigating irregularities at the Limpopo conference in December has cleared Cassel Mathale and his executive.

By Matuma Letsoala and Michelle Pietersen
E-tolling splits ANC alliance on the road to Mangaung
Article
/ 26 April 2012

E-tolling splits ANC alliance on the road to Mangaung

The divisions about e-tolling within the ANC-led tripartite alliance have been directly linked to the infighting leading up to Mangaung.

By Charles Molele, Matuma Letsoala and Michelle Pietersen
No image available
Article
/ 22 April 2012

Juju fever at Limpopo conference

Julius Malema was not present. But he was everywhere: on posters, T-shirts, in speeches, chants, songs and dances at the Limpopo conference.

By Michelle Pietersen
Soldier on, Malema tells supporters
Article
/ 22 April 2012

Soldier on, Malema tells supporters

Hundreds of supporters of embattled ANC Youth League president Julius Malema flocked to his home in Flora Park in Polokwane on Saturday nigh

By Michelle Pietersen
No image available
Article
/ 20 April 2012

Comment about refugees haunts Helen Zille

The Democratic Alliance’s senior party leaders have continued to question Helen Zille’s failure to apologise clearly for her "refugee" comment.

By Michelle Pietersen
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