The shifts were not about improving government’s efficiency but about securing political futures
Ntuli gets most branch nominations for the post, despite his home province snubbing him in favour of Eastern Cape’s Phumulo Masualle
Eyeing top spot, he dismisses the step-aside rule as punitive and an inadequate tool to fix the ANC
The ruling party is scheduled to start interviewing prospective metro mayors this weekend with some usual suspects on the list
The party is set to begin interviewing prospective mayors this week — and women candidates have a five-point advantage
Hundreds of millions meant for much-needed housing development remains unaccounted for
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
‘Aren’t the strategies the government has implemented without first fixing the basics just a waste of money?’
There are vast opportunities for those who can keep government departments functioning
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
From meeting rooms to courtrooms, the ANC’s infighting will be on the NEC’s radar this weekend.
Ramaphosa said he “expected better” from the ANC in the Eastern Cape because of its track record of producing quality leaders.
Mabuyane received 931 votes in a result announced by the independent electoral commission (IEC) on Sunday morning.
At least eight people were injured after the adoption of credentials on Saturday night, as supporters of Phumulo Masualle walked out of the gathering.
A fierce election contest between chairperson Phumulo Masualle and secretary Oscar Mabuyane is expected to take place once the gathering gets underway
The first day of the conference in East London ended with about a hundred ANC members storming the venue.
In an address that was punctuated by light applause, Masualle told delegates the conference should reflect on the leadership over the past four years.
The way may now be cleared for Oscar Mabuyane to take the leadership at the ANC’s Eastern Cape conference
So-called Daily Chronicle claimed Mabuyane had withdrawn from the leadership race and quotes an “exclusive interview”.
Calls for possible change to the Constitution and for state to set price tag on proper compensation
The large crowd sang songs in praise of Zuma as he arrived to speak in Port Elizabeth about the Operation Phakisa economy project.
Former Port Elizabeth mayor Ben Fihla has been made an additional special adviser to Premier Phumulo Masualle at a salary of almost R1m a year.
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/ 14 September 2009
The ruling party’s treasure chest is fast depleting due to the effect of the recession and the influence of the Congress of the People (Cope).
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/ 11 September 2009
The streets of East London’s city centre were fraught with tension on Thursday ahead of the first provincial conference of the ANC.
The first item on his diary will be to deal with the report of the Pillay commission, requested by Balindlela in 2005 to probe corruption.
The ANC has proposed a number of possible candidates to replace Western Cape Premier Ebrahim Rasool and Eastern Cape Premier Nosimo Balindlela.
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/ 16 September 2007
A South African Communist Party (SACP) task team set up to investigate a controversial alleged donation by businessman Charles Modise has found no credible evidence that the donation ever existed, the party said on Sunday. The SACP said its political bureau took a ”dim view” of the conduct of Willie Madisha in the way he had handled the controversy.