The self-effacing struggle stalwart talks about finally receiving the degree he was denied during apartheid
		
	 
	
		
		Zuma was campaigning ahead of the ANC’s annual January 8 statement, which will be delivered in Durban by President Cyril Ramaphosa on January 12
		
	 
	
		
		SACP spokesperson Alex Mashilo said the president had consulted its alliance partners ahead of the decision
		
	 
	
		
		The party’s provincial spokesperson, Machike Thobejane, confirmed the suspension
		
	 
	
		
		Rodrigues had attempted to halt proceedings permanently
		
	 
	
		
		The council only became aware of the VBS saga when a trade union wrote a letter expressing its concern following a notice to suspend the deputy CFO
		
	 
	
		
		The union says it will appeal the decision by the commission to reject its attempt to register a workers’ party
		
	 
	
		
		The ANC national executive committee member raised concerns about what he termed South Africa’s lazy approach to protecting its local industries
		
	 
	
		
		ANC poll czar in the Cape pins his hopes on Ramaphosa’s new dawn and the DA’s infighting
		
	 
	
		
		The SACP wants the ANC to consider co-opting Nzimande into the ANC NEC as a gesture for its commitment to unite the alliance
		
	 
	
		
		The group said it wants to "unreservedly" apologise to the people of South Africa for its conduct.
		
	 
	
		
		The SACP commended government for speeding up the progressive rollout of free education at all levels since 1994.
		
	 
	
		
		“Unity” is reportedly an instruction from ANC Mpumalanga chairperson DD Mabuza for branches not to pick an individual
		
	 
	
		
		The SACP independently contested elections for the first time in the municipality that includes the town of Sasolburg and Zamdela township.
		
	 
	
		
		The worst-performing municipalities were found in the Free State and North West which had huge liquidity shortfalls.
		
	 
	
		
		The ANC secretary general is all for following tradition and putting the party’s interests first
		
	 
	
		
		Mapaila’s comments come after the ANC asked Derek Hanekom to justify why he should not be removed from his position as chair.
		
	 
	
		
		The Timol family believes Joao Rodrigues helped to orchestrate a cover-up of Timol’s death
		
	 
	
		
		Calls to expel ANC and SACP MPs who did not toe the ruling party’s line in the vote of no confidence defy the Constitution Court decision
		
	 
	
		
		He also took a swipe at "people" who use the "hostile media to communicate with comrades instead of talking to them first".
		
	 
	
		
		Throughout the conference the songs sung at the congress alluded to a strong desire by SACP members to contest state power.
		
	 
	
		
		Mapaila said having Ramaphosa address the gathering would help avoid tension between the SACP and its ANC allies.
		
	 
	
		
		Recently, the ANC Women’s League also made similar remarks.
		
	 
	
		
		The SACP also said it noted that the recent and renewed wave of violence in Tshwane was a continuation of previous divisions and factionalism.
		
	 
	
		
		The campaign for the president to go sends a message that no one is above the Constitution.
		
	 
	
		
		The ANC’s alliance partner has voiced its support for Mcebisi Jonas after he admitted he was offered the post of finance minister by the Guptas.
		
	 
	
		
		SACP members will be meeting for its special national congress, where concerns about the ANC failing to fulfil its worker mandate will be addressed.
		
	 
	
		
		South African Communist Party general secretary Blade Nzimande is calling for a firm stand against the anarchy of the EFF.
		
	 
	
		
		Clive Derby-Lewis – convicted of killing SACP secretary general Chris Hani – has been recommended to be granted parole.
		
	 
	
		
		Death often isn’t enough to topple a political figurehead from the party throne (or from its campaign posters, at least).
		
	 
	
		
		Thousands of SACP members marched to a Pretoria prison to demand that Chris Hani’s killer remains behind bars, says the party spokesperson.
		
	 
	
		
		As questions are raised about Madiba’s SACP membership, the Nelson Mandela Foundation’s Verne Harris finds answers in the former president’s words.