The party’s secretary general said the ANC had removed people from its election candidates lists those who were affected by its step-aside rule and those with criminal records
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The ANC Women’s League has said that the graft-accused former mayor and eThekwini region heavyweight is one of its ‘best campaigners’
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Fikile Mbalula denies that bringing the former Durban mayor back into the fold is a way to neutralise the Jacob Zuma-affiliated MK party
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Suspended secretary general Ace Magashule says he received and signed an NEC nomination letter from the ANC
The former president believes that the policy conference must come out with a recommendation giving the integrity committee more teeth
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The party’s branches in the province are unhappy with what they perceive as the selective application of the rule.
The Economic Freedom Fighters leader has accused the president of defeating the ends of justice
The allies of newly re-elected ANC Limpopo chairperson Stan Mathabatha have no intention of electing Lekganyane into the provincial executive committee
Limpopo could take a stand on the step-aside decision, after the organisational report was deferred to the commissions
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As the former health minister attempts to consolidate support in KZN, the amendment will likely gain him favour in the coalition of wounded party members
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The ANC is facing a revolt from within as its leaders and branches seem set to elect people who are affected by its step-aside resolution
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The ANC Women’s League president has said she is ready to continue leading the organisation
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The suspended Amathole regional secretary has nowhere to go after he was suspended after the reinstatement of corruption charges, but vows to continue his fight
The Hawks have accused the NPA of ‘dragging its feet’ despite voluminous evidence against the Eastern Cape premier
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During a media briefing on Tuesday, Mpumalanga Premier Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane told journalists that she had fired MEC Mandla Msibi with immediate effect
Some party leaders say he left the office in total disarray, which paved the way for disaster
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The ANC in Johannesburg says charges against a ward councillor accused of instigating last month’s looting and violence are trumped up
The party’s deputy secretary general said the step-aside resolution must be applied without deviation
In his application for leave to appeal the high court judgment, Magashule argues that the court erred in holding that Ramaphosa’s suspension was not lawful without giving any explanation for that conclusion
The court ruling may be the final nail on Magashule’s coffin at this weekend’s ANC national executive committee meeting
Magashule’s inability to grasp the difficult position in which he puts the ANC demonstrates his disregard for party discipline and unity in the pursuit of individual interest
Magashule is expected to argue that the step-aside rule 25.7 is unconstitutional and unlawful
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The suspended secretary general is said to be adamant that he would pursue the court action against the advice of his allies in the national executive committee
The suspended secretary general insists that his deputy lacked the designation to serve notice on him
Sources inside the talks said the NWC decided to take a safer option and exhaust all internal processes while it investigated a charge of misconduct against the defiant party leader
Former eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede is out on R50 000 bail after being arrested for an allegedly corrupt solid waste tender
ANC secretary general Ace Magashule has been ordered by the party’s NEC to publicly apologise for writing an unauthorised letter suspending President Cyril Ramaphosa
During a top six meeting ANC secretary general Ace Magashule asked that step aside be reviewed every six months
ANC chairperson Gwede Mantashe, who criticised Ace Magashule and Supra Mahumapelo during an interview, said those party leaders who want the NEC to reverse its step-aside resolution used a ‘convenient blackmail argument’
The ANC’s disciplinary committee has recommended Khusela Diko stay away from any government position after it found her guilty of bringing the party into disrepute
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s allies are gearing up to move against ANC secretary general Ace Magashule in crucial meeting
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