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True blue: The Democratic Alliance wants to table a bill in parliament ending broad-based black economic empowerment policy. Photo: Supplied
ANC

ANC, DA in ugly war over ‘nonsense’ BEE bill

The fallout is the latest threat to the fragile government of national unity that has frequently come to the brink of collapse over policy clashes between its two largest parties

  • Lunga Mzangwe
8 min read
Fomer Justice Minister Thembi Simelane. (Photo by Brenton Geach/Gallo Images via Getty Images)
ANC

ANC NEC to discuss strengthening step-aside guidelines, empowering integrity commission

Veterans league president Snuki Zikalala said if members ‘stepped on the toes’ of the integrity commission, there must be immediate consequences

  • Lunga Mzangwe
4 min read
The president of the ANC Veterans League Snuki Zikalala.
ANC

ANC vets want members with criminal records barred and would-be leaders to first meet criteria

The veterans league wants the vetting to be done on every card carrying ANC member and those who wish to join the party

  • Lunga Mzangwe
4 min read
Still hanging about: Zandile Gumede with Fikile Mbalula. Photo: X
ANC

Corruption accused Zandile Gumede asked to campaign for ANC

Fikile Mbalula denies that bringing the former Durban mayor back into the fold is a way to neutralise the Jacob Zuma-affiliated MK party

  • Lunga Mzangwe
6 min read
The president of the ANC Veterans League Snuki Zikalala.
ANC

Snuki Zikalala: Booting Zuma would draw unwanted attention to the ANC

No decision from the ANC party leadership yet on how to how to handle the former president This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your Free Account…

  • Lunga Mzangwe
1 min read
ANC veterans league president, Snuki Zikalala. File photo
ANC

Veterans believe ANC and DA can work together

Veterans league president Snuki Zikalala said it wanted the ANC to terminate its “unethical” coalitions with the EFF and PA

  • Paddy Harper
3 min read
The newly elected ANC Veterans League leadership will focus on beefing up the governing party’s integrity and consequence management structures to ensure that only “the best” candidates make its parliamentary lists next year.
ANC

ANC veterans to focus on candidates’ integrity in election list process

Party stalwarts want the Zondo commission’s recommendations on the ANC to be implemented

  • Paddy Harper
4 min read
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka.
ANC

Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka ‘an ANC member in good standing’ – Vets’ League’s Snuki Zikalala

The membership status of the former deputy president is in the spotlight after she was nominated for ANC deputy president

  • Lizeka Tandwa
5 min read
Cleaning up: Zweli Mkhize (left) was the face of a largely good response to the pandemic, which could help explain President Cyril Ramaphosa’s (right) reluctance to act against him. (Lulama Zenzile/Gallo Images/Die Burger)
ACE MAGASHULE

ANC factions united on Zweli Mkhize

Despite agreement that it would be politically ‘unwise’ for the president to remove the health minister before the Special Tribunal makes its decision on the application by the…

  • Lizeka Tandwa
6 min read
ANC

Mkhize on the ropes for dodgy vibes as SIU zeroes in

Mkhize’s request to take special leave left President Cyril Ramaphosa reeling, party insiders say

  • Lizeka Tandwa
  • Paddy Harper
  • Athandiwe Saba
5 min read
former health minister Zweli Mkhize only approved the total R132-million budget for NHI communication in March last year, 199 days after the agreement was signed. Digital Vibes only delivered Covid-19-related communications services. (Photo by Christoph Soeder/picture alliance via Getty Images)
ANC

Ramaphosa allies call for Mkhize to take leave in NWC meeting

Sources closely involved in the meeting said that the president’s allies — Ronald Lamola, Senzo Mchunu and Snuki Zikalala — each called for Mkhize to take special leave while the…

  • Lizeka Tandwa
4 min read
The newly elected ANC Veterans League leadership will focus on beefing up the governing party’s integrity and consequence management structures to ensure that only “the best” candidates make its parliamentary lists next year.
ANC 54TH NATIONAL CONVENTION

ANC Veteran’s League wants consultative conference to fix ‘political problems’

In a statement, league president Snuki Zikalala said the ANC’s elective conference "grabbed the nation’s attention and anxiety".

  • Jan Gerber
2 min read
A weaker dollar could lower South Africa’s import costs, especially oil, which affects everything from fuel prices to transport tariffs.
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

​Veterans plead for unity between factions

The ANC’s Veterans League plans to meet with presidential candidates in a bid to prevent further tensions over the party succession battle.

  • Paddy Harper
2 min read
A weaker dollar could lower South Africa’s import costs, especially oil, which affects everything from fuel prices to transport tariffs.
ANC

ANC stalwarts take on the ANC

The Veterans’ League says the executive is trying to fob off its job of tackling the Zuma mess

  • Dineo Bendile
  • Staff Reporter
4 min read
Former SABC COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng signed the allegedly ‘unlawful’ deal with MultiChoice that is under scrutiny at the Zondo commission. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
EDITORIAL

SABC: From Snuki to Hlaudi

Years after Snuki Zikalala’s reign at the SABC, Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s tenure has become a bad parody of the kind of transformation people want to see.

  • Editorial
2 min read