If his camp put a serious campaign behind the numbers, no other ANC candidate would stand a chance, says the Social Research Foundation
Witness F said Matlala told him to be loyal if he wanted to be promoted. However, Mashatile has denied meeting with Matlala
Known for speaking truth to power, Lekota’s contributions to democracy, education and social development have left an indelible mark on South Africa’s journey toward equality and dignity for all citizens
Political leaders and mourners gather in Bloemfontein to honour Mosiuoa Lekota, remembered for fierce convictions, humility, and a lifelong commitment to ordinary South Africans
The Eastern Cape chair said he would stand for deputy president too if nominated to do so
Allegations of manipulated ballots and conflicts of interest at the regional conference have deepened factional divides
Residents told party leader Cyril Ramaphosa about water shortages, electricity outages, potholes, and slow service delivery, and he promised them the ANC would prioritise interventions
Residents were sceptical that anything would change after ANC deputy president Paul Mashatile’s visit to the area this week
SCORE: D Deputy President Paulus Shipokosa Mashatile, the man tipped to replace President Cyril Ramaphosa as ANC president in 2027 and possibly the next leader of South Africa, is a hard worker and a smart politician. Unfortunately, his career has always been dodged by corruption allegations. Although the allegations remain untested and Mashatile has maintained […]
Malatji said those who raise such comments are obsessed with capturing the youth league and were not succeeding
Advocacy group Women for Change argues that South Africa ‘cannot host the world’s most powerful leaders while a woman is killed every two-and-a-half hours’
‘There should be no bullying of one nation by another. We are all equal’ the president said after Washington warned Pretoria against pursuing a joint G20 leaders’ statement this weekend
He said South Africa should look for alternative markets rather than relying on America
He said the party needed to do introspection and admit to the mistakes of the past to ensure that it fixes them
The ANC treasurer general denied knowing the alleged underworld figure, as well as equally controversial North West businessman Brown Mogotsi
The Democratic Alliance federal chair declined to commit to a time frame within which she planned to fix the city’s problems if elected mayor
The artist’s latest exhibition, spanning 40 years, celebrates ‘the victory of memory over forgetting’
The ANC treasury general said the party is focused on the 2026 local government elections
The DA claims it was proven right to boycott the dialogue after Deputy President Paul Mashatile instructed ministers to attend the convention virtually
The provincial police commissioner’s allegations against the police minister and the higher education minister’s Seta appointments have undermined their reputations
But the Democratic Alliance has said it will boycott the dialogue that will take place over nine months, calling it a waste of time and money
Limpopo’s Dr MJ Madiba Secondary School alumni have launched #50ToFifty to raise R20 000 for school infrastructure
Meetings are due in coming days and weeks to undo the damage after the finance minister caved on the tax increase
For this year’s Mail & Guardian God Edition, we asked a number of the country’s prominent politicians what role faith plays in their lives
Secretary general Fikile Mbalula challenged the Democratic Alliance to either support the government of national unity or make its exit official, as tension rises over the budget
The ANC has bought itself time to decide whether to expel its constantly restive coalition partner
The justice minister has also rejected claims that she is part of a plot to stop party deputy president Paul Matsatile from standing in the ANC’s 2027 elective conference
The South African Communist Party is among 192 political parties that had not met the deadline to register with the Electoral Commission of South Africa
Sources say the ANC’s latest intervention in the province is aimed at replacing the secretary general’s opponents with loyalists
The party’s secretary general said he was only halfway through his current job and was focusing on rebuilding the party
ANC members in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng allege that the reconfiguration of the provincial structures and upcoming branch audits are part of his strategy to strengthen his position for the race
The finance minister now has to choose from several options presented by a task team to draw up a budget