The ANC leader, who was implicated in the commission on state capture chaired by the chief justice, said Zondo had the ‘serious weakness’ of thinking the report was about himself
ANC veterans have been seconded to help screen those implicated in state capture
The ANC secretary general said the country would ‘forever’ remember the VIP police protection unit assault
Former energy minister has been unwell for several years
The governing party will deploy more of its top leaders to assist in both provinces
ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula warns Ramaphosa to ‘run his cabinet and not have his cabinet run him’ or they will take action
National executive committee members are at odds over a coalition with the EFF, with some vowing to lobby party leaders against the arrangement
The announcement comes just hours after deputy president David Mabuza resigns from parliament
The NEC has criticised the president for not taking charge of the two ministers responsible for fixing the energy crisis
The ANC wants to push ahead with shifting Eskom to the mineral resources and energy ministry
The party wants the presidency to co-ordinate all responses to the energy fiasco
Mabuza wants out to allow state and government posts to align
Excluded from power in the ruling party, Cosatu and the SACP need to rethink their strategy
The ANC’s reaction to the Zondo findings was a precursor of its attitude to the Ngcobo ‘Farmgate’ report
President Cyril Ramaphosa finally has the top seven he has always wanted to push forward with his agenda
The president’s leadership strategy of trying to unite opposing groups within the ANC through key appointments across the board has failed
The jailed fraudster says his criminal record has been expunged and that the step-aside rule can’t be applied retrospectively
Horse trading and negotiations begin in earnest as the real battle starts for party positions ahead of the elective conference
The nominations have set the stage for the ANC race for top six, and horse trading and negotiations will take place in earnest
A lit — but awkward — first cabinet meeting awaits for the president’s uncomradely critics
There was a strong view, according to the report, that the judiciary was overstepping, undermining other arms of the state and using the law based on feelings instead of facts, especially in the jailing of Zuma
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma is said to have been among the voices that spoke against the amendment
ANCYL convenor Nonceba Mhlauli hints at her readiness for the youth league’s top position
ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa is understood to have been part of talks that swung the agreement, which is a ‘governance plan’ rather than a coalition
The ruling party is scheduled to start interviewing prospective metro mayors this weekend with some usual suspects on the list
Some ANC members claim Tshwane’s regional executive committee is ‘dysfunctional’, but leaders will assess the situation only after the local government elections
Regional ANC leaders have asked Duarte to intervene after the interim provincial committee resolved to dissolve their branches ahead of local government elections
Court hears that the case against the accused in Free State asbestos case, including Magashule, relies on inadmissible Zondo commission testimony
An ANC Youth League member said at least 500 people are expected to gather near the court precinct in Bloemfontein in support of the suspended secretary general
Mkhize’s resignation and the top six meeting are the clearest indicators yet that Ramaphosa is intending to make a much-anticipated cabinet reshuffle
The three candidates the province has put forward are said to be Ramaphosa supporters, who will further alienate Magashule from his power base
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