‘You get people at national level who openly defy the decisions of the NEC, even taking the ANC to court … What is that?’ – Thabo Mbeki
Hundreds of millions meant for much-needed housing development remains unaccounted for
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After a slew of corruption scandals, Ntuthu has been removed from his powerful position on the Eastern Cape PEC and his regional secretary role
The ANC’s regional secretary in the Amathole is at the head of an alleged scheme to fundraise for his party
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The Eastern Cape ANC chair says he will stand for a second term despite a campaign against him as part of an agenda to paralyse the province
The Gauteng and Eastern Cape premiers have been ravaged by scandal over the past year, in both instances involving the political heads of their health departments
The Eastern Cape’s premier has been accused of shielding suspects from police
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Gomba’s axing comes after the province’s premier was instructed to deal with her
Sources say the Eastern Cape’s provincial working committee has advised the premier to ‘cut Gomba loose immediately’.
The Eastern Cape is the first of the party’s provincial executives to come out against Zuma’s defiance of the Zondo Commission, and is calling for his suspension
The Bible-thumping chief justice really does seem to believe the anti-vaxxing nonsense he preaches
“The province’s member of the executive council for transport Weziwe Tikana-Gxothiwe is suing a United Front activist for Facebook posts he made that she says paint her as corrupt.”
The ruling party faces severe criticism over its reluctance to deal with leaders who are facing investigations, and its NEC is accused of selective morality
Only grades six, 11 and R will return to school as expected, with the rest to be phased in later in the month
Its government is far behind other provinces in tackling the Covid-19 pandemic
Sixteen people identified during mass testing in the Eastern Cape were first taken to a B&B before being taken to a hospital
Three ministers could change places, moving Lindiwe Sisulu from her powerful post
The Eastern Cape premier responds to two stories, which he says were inaccurate and unfair to him
The Eastern Cape premier sold a vehicle that originally was the property of the party
September 18: the day dagga was decriminalised and the day that the ConCourt reconfirmed beating a child is illegal
Preoccupied with pass rates, buzzwords and early development, our premiers are neglecting some basic challenges
Oscar Mabuyane and Babalo Madikizela paid for a Bentley and renovations with suspect funds
Only two out of seven provinces get women premiers and party prescribes that all speakers should be women
The reshuffle was part of a deal that would see Masualle keep his job as premier after losing power at last year’s chaotic ANC provincial conference
Ramaphosa thinks they could win now, but others want veterans to help to build a winnable campaign
Chairperson Oscar Mabuyane and Premier Phumulo Masualle will be forced to work together to avoid a rerun of last year’s chaotic elective congress
The ANC’s NEC has been backed into a corner and forced to endorse last year’s election of Eastern Cape chair Oscar Mabuyane and his team
Attempts to replace Phumulo Masualle have failed, as the experience of his proposed backup has been questioned
The ANC’s Eastern Cape’s Joe Gqabi region has objected to the PEC’s request to reshuffle Premier Phumulo Masualle and members of his Cabinet
Provincial ANC leaders condemn Jacob Zuma’s call for unity just before the conference as ‘fake’ and say it’s ‘too late’ to worry about his legacy
Mantashe says the party would deal with anything that threatened to stand in the way of its ability to successfully hold its conference.
From meeting rooms to courtrooms, the ANC’s infighting will be on the NEC’s radar this weekend.