Limpopo premier Stan Mathabatha made the claim during an elections debate hosted by the University of Limpopo and the
Mail & Guardian
During a Mail & Guardian elections town hall debate, he also blamed technology in part for the high joblessness rate
ANC bigwigs Zweli Mkhize, Bathabile Dlamini and Zandile Gumede have been left off the national and provincial lists
The league’s national spokesperson said it will agitate for all its provincial chairpersons to be appointed as MECs
ANC leaders hoping for a spot in the provincial and national lists have intensified their campaigns as the party’s list conference approaches
ANC Limpopo chair Stan Mathabatha seems to be off the hook but the jury is still out on his deputy
The Limpopo premier has been given a six-month reprieve to clean house as President Cyril Ramaphosa calls for more accountability in government
Lobbying at the party’s conference is akin to the top seven township playground game
Not only is the party living in the past, it is afraid to confront today’s realities and has lost its ideological direction
Horse trading and negotiations begin in earnest as the real battle starts for party positions ahead of the elective conference
The nominations have set the stage for the ANC race for top six, and horse trading and negotiations will take place in earnest
Plans to convert the forum into a national general council meeting to review and scrap the regulation will probably be thwarted by the ANC’s top brass
The president seeks to dispel allegations against him, saying they will not deter him from fighting corruption
A late-night provincial executive committee meeting saw provincial chairperson hopeful Dickson Masemola lose a battle to regain momentum through the backdoor in a fight for the Waterberg region
During a meeting of national executive committee deployees in Limpopo, Senzo Mchunu is said to have warned that the province is not ready for the conference
Insiders say that the Limpopo provincial conference will only produce one outcome, which could mean Stan Mathabatha is destined for a national position
As the party celebrates its 110th anniversary, President Cyril Ramaphosa says members must restore the ANC’s integrity to win the confidence and respect of South Africans.
Displays of conspicuous frugality replace flashy inaugurations as leaders promise delivery
The principal of Moroke Secondary School in Phokwane, Nebo, says the school had to turn down scores of applications from parents
Its reaction ranges from hardline dismissal to pussy-footing rehabilitation and redeployment
Mayors from Makhado, Vhembe, Fetakgomo Tubatse, Collins Chabane, Makhuduthamaga, Giyani and Elias Motsoaledi municipalities were fired on Monday
Vhembe district mayor Florence Radzilani has resigned with immediate effect over the VBS saga
Some of those implicated in the VBS report include Stan Mathabatha’s deputy chairperson, Florence Radzilani, and treasurer Danny Msiza
A total of 10 municipalities in the province invested with VBS. Three withdrew their investments following instructions from national treasury
The party’s provincial spokesperson, Machike Thobejane, confirmed the suspension
The outspoken politician hopes to regain public confidence in the ANC
Despite a national leadership being elected, factional divides continue to plague the organisation and have been visible at provincial level