As the former health minister attempts to consolidate support in KZN, the amendment will likely gain him favour in the coalition of wounded party members
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The provincial chair contender Babalo Madikizela insists that talks of his support for Zweli Mkhize as ANC president are nothing but rumour
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NEC member Thandi Modise earlier this month recommended that the women’s league be disbanded because it was a fractured structure
The M&G politics journalists Lizeka Tandwa and Paddy Harper chat with EFF leader Julius Malema, reflecting on the 10 years after he was expelled from the ANC and his impact on the EFF and on South African politics
The ANC has hailed the former struggle veteran and party stalwart as a committed patriot
The party’s provincial secretary says the appointment of new mayors will wait until dispute investigations are completed
The EFF is said to have indicated that it will be happy to give the ANC Johannesburg for Ekurhuleni and Scopa during preliminary negotiations
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The party is set to begin interviewing prospective mayors this week — and women candidates have a five-point advantage
Candidate court challenges loom for ANC
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ANC Limpopo leaders called on the election committee to change the candidate lists in favour of Ramaphosa faction days before Motlanthe’s report on factions in the party
The ANC deputy secretary general wants the national executive committee members in the province to assess the suitability of the IPC coordinator
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Some party leaders say he left the office in total disarray, which paved the way for disaster
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Ramaphosa has finally met with premier Mokgroro resulting in him announcing his resignation on Thursday morning
The party has removed members facing charges in terms of the step-aside resolution, including Newcastle’s mayor and eThekwini former mayor
The ANC in the North West is scrambling to oust its premier after a ‘bungled’ process
The party’s deputy secretary general said the step-aside resolution must be applied without deviation
ANC’s Matongo was the only candidate nominated for the city of Johannesburg mayoral candidate, the speaker of council announced
Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, previously the defence minister, replaces Thandi Modise, who was deployed as the minister of defence in last week’s cabinet reshuffle.
Despite agreement that it would be politically ‘unwise’ for the president to remove the health minister before the Special Tribunal makes its decision on the application by the Special Investigating Unit, he may have just done so
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Sources say that the PEC gave the nod to the three names put forward by the Johannesburg regional executive committee
ANC sources say the report by the committee will be tabled at the next national executive committee meeting
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
The North West premier has defied the interim provincial committee’s decision
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The ANC will likely announce a candidate to take over as the city’s mayor next week after consultation with provincial and national leaders
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Supporters have stood by Jacob Zuma through scandal after scandal. Some have stayed loyal to him and others have turned their backs
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The president wants local government overhauled, so that it no longer a manager of contracts, which has resulted in a weak tender system that has led to corruption, patronage and the poor delivery of services
The court ruling may be the final nail on Magashule’s coffin at this weekend’s ANC national executive committee meeting
But the ANC’s national executive committee also said the interests of an individual cannot take precedence over the rule of law
Three women are said to be at the top of the candidate list to replace Job Mokgoro
Magashule’s inability to grasp the difficult position in which he puts the ANC demonstrates his disregard for party discipline and unity in the pursuit of individual interest
Magashule is expected to argue that the step-aside rule 25.7 is unconstitutional and unlawful
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The SANDF is the only legitimate military force allowed to operate in the country, says Jessie Duarte