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ANC removes Obed Bapela from NEC position over his Morocco trip

The party veteran has been ousted after he contradicted the ANC’s position on Morocco’s occupation of Western Sahara

Rubbish is scattered around Blydeville in Lichtenburg, with a resident saying that she has not seen a refuse collector for years. Photo: Lunga Mzangwe

‘Shit houses’ and broken promises: A decade of despair in Ditsobotla

The municipality in North West has been riven by ANC infighting and nepotism for years, as residents live in sewage and have no water or other basic services

ANC deputy secretary general Jessie Duarte. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Duarte threatens to remove North West’s Chauke from interim provincial committee

The ANC deputy secretary general wants the national executive committee members in the province to assess the suitability of the IPC coordinator

North West premier refuses to resign as IPC looks for his replacement

Sources say Job Mokgoro has refused to abide by an order to resign as premier, making it hard for the IPC to install a new person in the position

Waiting in the wings: Obed Bapela is the ANC’s national executive committee convener for the North West province and is said to be ready to replace the incumbent. (Lisa Hnatowicz/Gallo Images/Beeld)

North West premier goes off the rails

Job Mokgoro’s defiance of party orders exposes further rifts in the ANC

?Linda Twala buries people and creates safe spaces for learning, helping to make him an invaluable part of the community. (Hiram Alejandro Durán/M&G)

Linda Twala — the father of the nation of Alex

​Linda Twala was born to one of the original residents of Alexandra. He is now known as the father of Alex, a title he takes very seriously

President Cyril Ramaphosa at the inauguration of Cabinet ministers in Pretoria on Thursday. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

New and lesser-known faces in Ramaphosa’s Cabinet

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Cabinet has brought some lesser known politicians to the fore

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced an “extraordinary coronavirus budget” on Tuesday. (Reuters)
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No resolution on Mahumapelo’s future as Ramaphosa urges calm

President Cyril Ramaphosa is in Mahikeng to intervene after days of unrest which has led to one death, scores of arrests and violent protest action

The theme for World Health Day is ‘healthy beginnings, hopeful futures’ and aims to encourage governments to take actions to reduce mothers’ deaths during pregnancy and childbirth.

ANC will ‘tread carefully’ to quell unrest in North West

The ANC is facing mounting pressure to recall Premier Supra Mahupamelo

Clue to question 22

‘ANC cowards’ are hiding behind the EFF – Mahumapelo

Several members of the legislature have been calling for national leaders to intervene in what they now describe as a "totally dysfunctional" province

(The Times/Esa Alexander)

ANC pushes ahead with plan to reduce number of provinces

The ANC policy conference called for a presidential commission to be set up, and for its work to be completed before December

(The Times/Esa Alexander)

Editorial: Close dual citizenship loophole

Tinkering with immigration policy is no solution for the perceived problem.

SA predicts a peaceful Zim election

Deputy Minister in the Presidency Obed Bapela speaks to Charles Molele about Zimbabwe’s polls and about relations between Pretoria and Harare.

Zuma’s allies take key NEC posts

Shifts on the ANC’s national executive committee reflect the president’s gratitude, writes Charles Molele and Mmanaledi Mataboge.

The performance deputy minister in the presidency

Bapela: Erring officials must step down, teachers must step up

Public officials who know they have erred should admit their mistakes and vacate their positions, says Deputy Minister in the Presidency Obed Bapela.

Jo’burg scrambles to clear billing crisis backlog

Jo’burg scrambles to clear billing crisis backlog

Jo’burg has promised to resolve about 66 000 outstanding billing queries by June and unveiled a new plan to tackle the billing crisis.

SA legislators seek more Reserve Bank oversight

South African legislators have recommended that Parliament revise laws to give it more oversight over the Reserve Bank, raising concerns of political interference in monetary…