The ANC economic transformation head also said the opposition did not understand the ‘basics’ of the process to appoint directors general
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The Red Berets are trying to convince the ANC to keep their local government arrangements intact
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Historically, the party has appointed its provincial chairpersons as premiers
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The party’s failure to provide evidence of election fraud suggests it went to court with the aim of ‘inflaming the passions of the public’, the commission argues
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ANC mayoral candidate Cyril Xaba has already replaced Mxolisi Kaunda as a councillor
The former judge, who was impeached in relation to a bid to influence a case involving Jacob Zuma, said the party’s priority would be the nationalisation of land
The opposition party has rejected the ANC’s offer of six ministerial positions in the government of national unity
Talks are ongoing but there is movement towards breaking a deadlock between the ANC and DA, sources said
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The Democratic Alliance was apparently annoyed that Lesufi did not consult the party before his aborted cabinet announcement on Sunday
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The president said his government of national unity should not be defined by power struggles but by the needs of the South African people
The liberation party has fallen victim to its own success, said the former provincial deputy chairperson
The ANC said in a statement that President Cyril Ramaphosa would announce appointments to the executive ‘in the coming days’
People in the Ekurhuleni area that is named after the MK party’s leader believe it will bring positive change
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Ntuli said the IFP tried to talk to the ‘chaotic’ uMkhonto we Sizwe party but was stood up
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Negotiators from the ANC and the DA met on Thursday to try to ease tensions in the GNU
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From banned books to political activism, Marcus de Jong’s life was a testament to the power of ideas and the human spirit
These subjects take centre stage at a festival showcasing nearly
50 documentaries
MK party’s strategy to end ANC control of the Umzumbe local municipality has failed
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It is not clear whether the ANC will vote with its government of national unity partners
The police could not confirm media reports that the 20 to 40 people were members of the uMkhonto weSizwe party, which has rejected last month’s election results
The Democratic Alliance says the president must stick to the letter of the coalition pact and divide cabinet posts among parties in line with the number of seats in parliament
The party said its deputy president had been taken in Cape Town on Tuesday while driving to the airport
The Inkatha Freedom Party, ANC, Democratic Alliance and National Freedom Party are represented in the provincial cabinet
The party argues in court papers that its votes were ‘stolen’ because the IEC manipulated the voting process
The party claims that had it not been for blatant rigging, it would probably have won the elections
The president will consult the leaders of other parties before he makes the appointments
The province’s cabinet will be named on Tuesday
But ANC Gauteng spokesperson Lesego Makhubele said the party did not have a resolution in place about ending its relationship with the Economic Freedom Fighters
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Broad agreement will be followed by talks to flesh out how the coalition will work
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Six years in the making, the pair’s film explores racial and economic inequality in Cape Town
The ‘majority’ of 17 parties in parliament had expressed support for the government of national unity, the ANC secretary general said on Thursday night
The provincial leadership has been singled out over the loss after it defied the orders not to contest the provincial elective conference
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