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Rise Mzansi leader, Songezo Zibi. (Photo by Deaan Vivier/Beeld/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

Rise Mzansi’s Songezo Zibi elected as new chair of watchdog Scopa

The Democratic Alliance will lead five portfolio committees but the bulk have remained under the leadership of the ANC

The remainder of the portfolio committee chairs will be elected on Wednesday.

DA MPs to chair water and public administration portfolio committees

ANC MPs have been elected to chair the portfolio committee overseeing ministries now headed by the Democratic Alliance

Ngrayi Ngwenya. File photo

MK party fails to woo DD Mabuza ally Ngwenya

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Former president Jacob Zuma. Photo: Fani Mahuntsi/Getty Images

The ANC’s plan to cope with Zuma

Insiders say that the party’s campaign to retain KwaZulu-Natal would rely on Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma and Zweli Mkhize

The ANC has confirmed that it has deployed KwaZulu-Natal heavyweights Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma and Zweli Mkhize to boost its elections machinery in the province.

ANC deploys Dlamini Zuma, Mkhize to KZN to help with election campaign

The ANC is unlikely to act against the two leaders despite calls by senior members for them to be disciplined

The ANC has confirmed that it has deployed KwaZulu-Natal heavyweights Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma and Zweli Mkhize to boost its elections machinery in the province.

ANC won’t sanction NDZ and Mkhize over Phala Phala defiance, ahead of 2024 vote

The two leaders are seen as highly influential in KwaZulu-Natal, where the ruling party is bleeding votes

Teed off: Cyril Ramaphosa gave Judas Mathabatha the cold shoulder at the Presidential Golf Day. Photo: Mlungis Louw/Gallo Images

Ramaphosa stalls post-conference festive gifts

We’re all crying out for a cabinet reshuffle – and Paul Mashatile for his West Wing office – but the post-conference presents will take time

The ANC’s national executive committee (NEC) has halted disciplinary proceedings against five party MPs — including presidential hopeful Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma

ANC drops charges against Dlamini Zuma and others who bucked party line in parliament

The matter will be ‘processed’ by the new national executive committee being elected at Nasrec.

President Cyril Ramaphosa. Photo: Rajesh Jantilal/AFP

Ramaphosa escapes impeachment inquiry

ANC MPs voted down the Ngcobo report that recommended he face further inquiry over the Phala Phala scandal

Pissed off: Outgoing North West premier Job Mokgoro says underperforming municipalities and unemployment are being used as a smokescreen in the contested province.

‘You have treated me like a pisspot,’ Job Mokgoro tells ANC

The ANC in the North West is scrambling to oust its premier after a ‘bungled’ process

Pissed off: Outgoing North West premier Job Mokgoro says underperforming municipalities and unemployment are being used as a smokescreen in the contested province.

Job is jobless as Maape gets the nod as new North West premier

North West premier Job Mokgoro is now officially jobless after the ANC recalled him and replaced him with Bushy Maape, a member of the interim provincial committee (IPC) running…

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 Integrity Committee recommends Zweli Mkhize step aside

ANC sources say the report by the committee will be tabled at the next national executive committee meeting

Klingon: Job Mokgoro is resisting the North West interim provincial committee’s call for him to step down as premier. (Tiro Ramatlhatse)

Mokgoro was party to talks of his resignation

The North West premier has defied the interim provincial committee’s decision

Controversial Umkhonto weSizwe Military Veterans Association (MKMVA​) spokesperson, Carl Niehaus has been suspended.
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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

ANC North West leader Supra Mahumapelo wants public representatives to sign a resignation form upfront in order to deal with cases of ill-discipline. Paul Botes, M&G

ANC national disciplinary committee gives suspended Supra Mahumapelo a lifeline

North West interim leaders are adamant that Supra Mahumapelo’s suspension remains, after the NDC ruled that his matter be referred back to the province