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Msimanga took over as mayor in 2016 through a coalition government after the municipal elections that did not produce an outright victor in the City. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
CITY OF TSHWANE

Solly Msimanga to step down as Tshwane mayor

It is expected that the speaker of council, Katlego Mathebe, will take over from Msimanga as mayor

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ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

State capture must be probed, can’t be swept ‘under the carpet’ — Mbalula

The ANC’s head of elections acknowledged that some party members wish the Zondo commission was scheduled for after the May 2019 elections

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The mayor is seeking R2-million from the ANC regional chairperson, who is also the leader of the ANC caucus in council. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

Solly Msimanga sues ANC Tshwane leaders for calling him ‘poster boy of corruption’

The mayor is seeking R2-million from the ANC regional chairperson, who is also the leader of the ANC caucus in council

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Frustration reigned at the R2.3-billion VBS Mutual Bank heist court case after another postponement, with one of the accused’s lawyers arguing that his client was suffering financial prejudice because of the state’s alleged ineptitude.
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

VBS scandal: 4 ANC mayors linked to VBS looting sacked

It has emerged that several North West municipalities invested R314-million in the bank

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2 min read
Two weeks ago, Mahumapelo’s bid to have a national executive committee decision to disband his PEC overturned was kicked out after Judge Seun Moshidialso found that it was not urgent. (David Harrison/M&G)
ANC NEC

Another court loss for Mahumapelo and his PEC

Former North West ANC chairperson Supra Mahumapelo and four others have lost their court bid to give back power to his provincial executive committee

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Tshwane mayor Solly Msimanga (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE

Is it Msimanga out and Gana in for Tshwane?

The embattled mayor of Tshwane, who has lost favour with some in his caucus, may step down to focus on the 2019 elections

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Gauteng Premier David Makhura said the province would do whatever is needed to address the shortage of additional space and beds to accommodate the rising Covid-19 admissions in hospitals.
ANC GAUTENG

No Cabinet shake-ups because of leadership contest — Makhura

‘There shall be no MEC who is changed because they have a different view from me’

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Survival tactics: David Makhura knows that e-tolls erode support for his party
ANC GAUTENG

Lobbying ends now — Makhura tells Gauteng ANC

Newly elected ANC Gauteng chairperson David Makhura has called for an end to lobby groups and ill-discipline in the province

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3 min read
(Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
ACE MAGASHULE

ANC Gauteng taken to court over Sedibeng regional conference

The notice of motion was filed in the High Court on Thursday and is seeking to get the conference declared null and void

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4 min read
Godlimpi warned that even though current polls showed the ANC winning 48% of the vote next year with Cyril Ramaphosa as president, that figure was not guaranteed if the governing party could not resolve the electricity crunch. (Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko)
ANC

ANC to launch manifesto forums ahead of 2019 elections

​The ANC has announced that it will launch manifesto forums across the country to hear what South Africans want from the governing party

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(Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
ACE MAGASHULE

ANC NEC reaches compromise on Free State

Disgruntled Free State ANC members had served the party with legal papers, threatening to again approach the courts to nullify the conference

  • Mahlatse Mahlase
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3 min read
“The ANC must first lead us but if it fails its members
ACE MAGASHULE

‘If the ANC fails to lead us, we will opt for legal action’

Eastern Cape ANC members are hoping that the high court will compel the NEC to implement the recommendations made by the Ndebele report

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‘The court ruled that we must try resolve our matters politically and internally
ACE MAGASHULE

ANC NEC cancels all Gauteng regional conferences

The regional conferences were due to be held this weekend ahead of the province’s elective conference in two weeks’ time

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Gauteng premier David Makhura. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

Gauteng prepares to expropriate privately owned land without compensation

Premier David Makhura said the province was completing an audit of all unused privately owned land to test the Constitution

  • Mahlatse Mahlase
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(Lucky Morajane/Daily Sun/Gallo Images)
CITY OF JOHANNESBURG

Mashaba suspends Joburg Health MMC for declaring friendship with Israel

Phalatse made the declaration on Sunday at a Friends of Israel event held in the city

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A number of Sihle Zikalala’s allies are staring at the axe.
ANC KWAZULU NATAL

DEVELOPING: Last-minute bid to interdict KZN ANC conference

The Moses Mabhida, Harry Gwala and Lower South Coast regions are seeking to halt the conference

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2 min read
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana.
ENOCH GODONGWANA

ANC’s Enoch Godongwana: ‘We’ve made some mistakes on land’

The ANC had been trying to chart a way forward on the critical question of land

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3 min read
Some within the ranks of the ANCYL regard Mokako as the ideal candidate to succeed Maine.
ANC YOUTH LEAGUE

ANCYL presidential contender lashes out at leadership

Ndumiso Mokako, a contender to head up the ANC Youth League, has accused the league of sidelining those who hold different views

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4 min read
Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi has made sweeping changes to the government. (Monirul Bhuiyan/AFP)
ANC

ANC distances itself from Trollip replacement panic

The ANC’s NEC has opted to support a mayoral candidate from one of the smaller opposition parties in the council

  • Mahlatse Mahlase
  • Lizeka Tandwa
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4 min read
Auditor General Terence Nombembe.
JSC

State capture inquiry starting on wrong foot – EFF

EFF is not happy with black senior counsels in the inquiry being supervised by a white superior

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5 min read