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step-aside rule

Mbalula: ANC to wait for report from integrity committee to act on Thembi Simelane
Politics
/ 6 December 2024

Mbalula: ANC to wait for report from integrity committee to act on Thembi Simelane

ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula defends the decision not to ask the minister to step aside, despite allegations of misconduct linked to VBS Mutual Bank

By Mandisa Nyathi
It’s take it or leave it time at the GNU
Columns
/ 28 June 2024

It’s take it or leave it time at the GNU

Step-aside be damned; instead it’s a quickstep up to parliament for Zizi Kodwa and others

By Paddy Harper
New faces, old scandals: The familiar staleness of South Africa’s 2024 National Assembly
Editorial
/ 28 June 2024

New faces, old scandals: The familiar staleness of South Africa’s 2024 National Assembly

It’s too early to judge how this parliament will perform, but the notion that 2024 will be a refresh for our politics must surely be declared stillborn

By Editorial
ANC in KZN reconstitutes integrity commission to fight corruption
Politics
/ 10 November 2022

ANC in KZN reconstitutes integrity commission to fight corruption

While it agreed that the party has a duty to root out corruption in government, the province is opposed to the step-aside rule

By Clive Ndou
KwaZulu-Natal sets ANC on the path of self-destruction
Opinion
/ 31 July 2022

KwaZulu-Natal sets ANC on the path of self-destruction

The province’s leaders are calling for mob rule and will try to convince their comrades at this weekend’s national policy conference to support their untenable position

By Mcebisi Ndletyana
No retreat, but no rush, for Ramaphosa faction on Zondo report
Politics
/ 29 July 2022

No retreat, but no rush, for Ramaphosa faction on Zondo report

The resolution to heed state capture recommendations will survive ANC conference because the president can proclaim commitment to renewal while scandal corners him into compromise

By Emsie Ferreira
ANC top brass, provincial leaders meet to avoid heckling of Ramaphosa at policy conference
Politics
/ 29 July 2022

ANC top brass, provincial leaders meet to avoid heckling of Ramaphosa at policy conference

President is expected to deliver the opening address on Friday morning

By Lizeka Tandwa
ANC to strengthen step-aside rule after fiery NEC meeting
Politics
/ 26 April 2022

ANC to strengthen step-aside rule after fiery NEC meeting

Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma is said to have been among the voices that spoke against the amendment

By Lizeka Tandwa
David Masondo to support the ANC’s step-aside resolution 2.0
National
/ 14 April 2022

David Masondo to support the ANC’s step-aside resolution 2.0

Deputy Finance Minister David Masondo talks to the Mail & Guardian about change in ANC policy.

By Lizeka Tandwa
Gumede sets her sights on ANC KwaZulu-Natal treasurer job
Politics
/ 14 April 2022

Gumede sets her sights on ANC KwaZulu-Natal treasurer job

With the eThekwini in the rearview mirror, the former mayor is said to be gunning for a position in the provincial top five

By Lizeka Tandwa
ANC leaders want ‘step aside’ reviewed in this year’s congress
Politics
/ 10 April 2022

ANC leaders want ‘step aside’ reviewed in this year’s congress

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

By Lizeka Tandwa and Paddy Harper
SIU alerts presidency to Khusela Diko’s alleged R1mn Digital Vibes payout
Politics
/ 15 November 2021

SIU alerts presidency to Khusela Diko’s alleged R1mn Digital Vibes payout

The SIU has sent a letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s office informing it of alleged corruption by his former spokesperson

By Khaya Koko and Lizeka Tandwa
Magashule denied leave to appeal ruling upholding his suspension as ANC secretary general
Politics
/ 13 September 2021

Magashule denied leave to appeal ruling upholding his suspension as ANC secretary general

The court dismissed Magashule’s claim that its scathing July judgment showed little sound reasoning, but rather a bias towards the Ramaphosa faction

By Emsie Ferreira
ANC branches protest as corruption charged councillors culled from elections list
Politics
/ 24 August 2021

ANC branches protest as corruption charged councillors culled from elections list

Fielding councillors charged with corruption, along with Zandile Gumede, would bring the party into disrepute.

By Paddy Harper
ANC suspends MKMVA spokesperson Carl Niehaus
Politics
/ 7 July 2021

ANC suspends MKMVA spokesperson Carl Niehaus

The ANC has resolved that Niehaus’s conduct at Nkandla was in contravention of rule 25.17 of the party’s constitution and warrants disciplinary action

By Lizeka Tandwa
The ANC has moral decay on its plate, and the garnish is bitter
Opinion
/ 11 June 2021

The ANC has moral decay on its plate, and the garnish is bitter

Analysis of news coverage in May shows a governing party that is broke — and bitterly at war with itself

By Ian Siebörger
Duarte claps back at Ace in court
Politics
/ 27 May 2021

Duarte claps back at Ace in court

The suspended ANC secretary general toed the party line in his address to Zuma’s court rally as further disciplinary charges loom

By Paddy Harper and Lizeka Tandwa
Corruption accused Zandile Gumede agrees to step aside
Politics
/ 25 May 2021

Corruption accused Zandile Gumede agrees to step aside

The former eThekwini mayor is one of eight ANC KwaZulu-Natal members who have accepted the national executive committee’s ruling

By Paddy Harper
ANC eThekwini branches want Magashule reinstated immediately
Politics
/ 9 May 2021

ANC eThekwini branches want Magashule reinstated immediately

ANC branches in Durban want all accused of corruption, and not just the criminally charged, to step aside

By Paddy Harper
Magashule’s forces want early conference to elect new national executive
Politics
/ 8 May 2021

Magashule’s forces want early conference to elect new national executive

RET faction says the current NEC has become a liability

By Lizeka Tandwa and Paddy Harper
Ramaphosa tells party caucus he was ‘shocked’ by Magashule’s suspension of him
Politics
/ 6 May 2021

Ramaphosa tells party caucus he was ‘shocked’ by Magashule’s suspension of him

Magashule’s letter, in which he refused to step aside, said he would be appealing his suspension and added that he was “suspending” Ramaphosa. The letter is said to have angered the president.

By Lizeka Tandwa
ANC officials set to meet urgently over Ace ‘suspending’ Ramaphosa
Politics
/ 6 May 2021

ANC officials set to meet urgently over Ace ‘suspending’ Ramaphosa

‘I’m still the secretary general of the ANC,’ Ace Magashule told the Mail & Guardian, after he wrote a letter ‘suspending’ his party’s president

By Lizeka Tandwa
‘He can’t just write letters out of anger’: Mantashe reacts to Magashule’s ‘suspension’ of Ramaphosa
Politics
/ 5 May 2021

‘He can’t just write letters out of anger’: Mantashe reacts to Magashule’s ‘suspension’ of Ramaphosa

That is not how decisions are made in an organisation, the party’s national chairperson warns as Magashule sends suspension letter to Ramaphosa

By Lizeka Tandwa
Aced: ANC secretary general suspended from the party for the duration of his corruption trial
Politics
/ 5 May 2021

Aced: ANC secretary general suspended from the party for the duration of his corruption trial

Magashule is barred from carrying out his tasks and cannot talk on behalf of the party

By Paddy Harper
Magashule and parliamentarians will continue to receive cushy salaries during suspensions
Politics
/ 5 May 2021

Magashule and parliamentarians will continue to receive cushy salaries during suspensions

Bongani Bongo, Zandile Gumede and Sindiswa Gomba are also among the parliamentarians affected by the step-aside resolution

By Lizeka Tandwa
Rebel ANC branches reject ‘step-aside’ rule
Politics
/ 30 April 2021

Rebel ANC branches reject ‘step-aside’ rule

Corruption charged eThekwini councillors and former mayor Zandile Gumede have been nominated

By Lizeka Tandwa and Paddy Harper
ANC members want step-aside resolution to be ruled on by the courts
Politics
/ 29 April 2021

ANC members want step-aside resolution to be ruled on by the courts

The party’s top officials are scheduled to meet on Sunday, when Magashule is expected to give a middle finger to the NEC’s decision to implement the contentious resolution

By Lizeka Tandwa and Paddy Harper
Free state ANC not wrong for appealing judgment dissolving PEC – Mantashe
Politics
/ 26 April 2021

Free state ANC not wrong for appealing judgment dissolving PEC – Mantashe

Mantashe says it was part of the top six’s instructions to the Free State provincial leadership to file an intent to appeal its dissolution

By Lizeka Tandwa
Zandile Gumede: ‘Most wanted (graft-accused) Mama’
Politics
/ 23 April 2021

Zandile Gumede: ‘Most wanted (graft-accused) Mama’

Zandile Gumede won’t step aside from being nominated ANC regional chair in KwaZulu-Natal

By Paddy Harper and Lizeka Tandwa
Magashule snubs former presidents Mbeki and Motlanthe
Politics
/ 22 April 2021

Magashule snubs former presidents Mbeki and Motlanthe

Magashule fails to meet former presidents Mbeki and Motlanthe as he runs out of options

By Lizeka Tandwa and Paddy Harper
NPA boss in Mpumalanga in court for corruption
National
/ 31 March 2021

NPA boss in Mpumalanga in court for corruption

The Hawks have arrested Matric Luphondo for allegedly trying to bribe a complainant in Kebone Masange’s case with cash and whisky

By Emsie Ferreira

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