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Umkhonto We Sizwe

Parliament fines nine MPs for late submission of financial interests declarations
Politics
/ 14 March 2025

Parliament fines nine MPs for late submission of financial interests declarations

Those penalised included the minister in the presidency responsible for planning, monitoring and evaluation, Maropene Ramokgopa

By Umamah Bakharia
AfriForum reiterates calls for US sanctions against Ramaphosa
Politics
/ 5 March 2025

AfriForum reiterates calls for US sanctions against Ramaphosa

Kallie Kriel said treason charges were baseless and would only serve AfriForum’s cause

By Emsie Ferreira
The December curse of SA’s political class: Congress time arrives again
Columns
/ 13 December 2024

The December curse of SA’s political class: Congress time arrives again

If the original uMkhonto weSizwe had been launched on 16 July and not 16  December, we would all be on holiday

By Paddy Harper
ANC strengthens integrity muscle
Politics
/ 2 November 2024

ANC strengthens integrity muscle

Members will be vetted and undergo political education to help the party clean its house

By Lunga Mzangwe
EFF student leader Sihle Lonzi to replace Mkhwebane in parliament
Politics
/ 22 October 2024

EFF student leader Sihle Lonzi to replace Mkhwebane in parliament

Lonzi, who has been openly critical of Floyd Shivambu, will be parachuted to parliament after reviving the EFF student wing

By Mandisa Nyathi
Zuma’s MK party asks electoral court to order a rerun of May vote
Politics
/ 16 June 2024

Zuma’s MK party asks electoral court to order a rerun of May vote

The party claims that had it not been for blatant rigging, it would probably have won the elections

By Emsie Ferreira
Jabulani Khumalo loses legal challenge on MK party leadership
Politics
/ 12 June 2024

Jabulani Khumalo loses legal challenge on MK party leadership

The electoral court found that Khumalo was no longer a member of the party, a day after he filed a high court application to claim the right to be sworn in as an MP

By Emsie Ferreira
KZN electoral carnage a ‘message from our people’, says ANC provincial spokesperson
Politics
/ 1 June 2024

KZN electoral carnage a ‘message from our people’, says ANC provincial spokesperson

The party has been decimated in what was once one of its strongest provinces

By Paddy Harper
Zuma escapes harm, MK Party coy on car crash details
Politics
/ 29 March 2024

Zuma escapes harm, MK Party coy on car crash details

The former president and his personnel are unscathed after an accident on Thursday

By Lesego Chepape
Will MK Party test the waters in Valentine’s Day by-elections?
Politics
/ 18 January 2024

Will MK Party test the waters in Valentine’s Day by-elections?

The uMkhonto weSizwe Party wants Jacob Zuma back in office despite the Constitution barring this

By Mandisa Nyathi, Paddy Harper and Lunga Mzangwe
ANC KZN calls on party to ‘hit hard’ at Jacob Zuma
Politics
/ 10 January 2024

ANC KZN calls on party to ‘hit hard’ at Jacob Zuma

The fightback against Zuma’s defection and launch of the MK party has begun

By Paddy Harper
1962, China: The day Mao met Mlangeni
Politics
/ 25 July 2020

1962, China: The day Mao met Mlangeni

In this edited extract from The Backroom Boy, an autobiography of the late Andrew Mokete Mlangeni by Mandla Mathebula, the ANC struggle stalwart meets Mao Tse-Tung while in military training in China

By Mandla Mathebula
MK families call on NPA for justice
Article
/ 26 July 2019

MK families call on NPA for justice

Decades after people who fought for freedom died under suspicious circumstances, relatives want their cases reopened

By Lester Kiewit
ANC spy under gunfire
Article
/ 5 July 2019

ANC spy under gunfire

This is an edited extract, telling of one frightening operation by Bradley Steyn who infiltrated right-wing conspiracies

By Bradley Steyn 1
Freedom fighter and trade unionist Eric Mtshali dies
Article
/ 18 October 2018

Freedom fighter and trade unionist Eric Mtshali dies

This remarkable veteran helped to build the trade union movement even while in exile

By Staff Reporter
Struggle veterans lead the fight against gangsterism
Article
/ 12 October 2018

Struggle veterans lead the fight against gangsterism

Anti-apartheid activists are now using their skills to force the state to deliver socioeconomic justice

By Raeesa Pather
DA slams mayor’s millions
Article
/ 7 September 2018

DA slams mayor’s millions

​eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede has come under fire over her almost R100-million programme for mayoral events

By Paddy Harper
How do we write about Winnie’s   life sympathetically?
Article
/ 12 April 2018

How do we write about Winnie’s life sympathetically?

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s legacy should not be reduced to the uncomplicated heroism that exemplifies today’s personality politics

By Sean Jacobs
Uncovering a family’s truth
Article
/ 6 April 2018

Uncovering a family’s truth

Unanswered questions are often unasked questions within families – and these in turn leave emotions unresolved and histories unknown

By Zaza Hlalethwa
Playwright opens file on OR Tambo the dictator
Article
/ 6 April 2018

Playwright opens file on OR Tambo the dictator

Pushing past fears of creating a critical dialogue of the ANC’s revered leader, a new conversation opens

By Lucas Ledwaba
ANC distances itself from Zuma as corruption trial looms
Article
/ 26 March 2018

ANC distances itself from Zuma as corruption trial looms

​The ANC will not support Jacob Zuma in his upcoming corruption trial, but the party’s members can — as long as they don’t wear the party’s regalia

By Jan Gerber
Zuma goes down laughing— at us
Article
/ 9 February 2018

Zuma goes down laughing— at us

Confronting his political death, he cares nought about anyone or the tainted legacy he has bequeathed South Africa

By Mark Gevisser and Mark Gevisser
Struggle’s fighters are still bleeding
Article
/ 10 November 2017

Struggle’s fighters are still bleeding

An ex-freedom fighter tells of the psychological damage she brought back with her from exile

By Carl Collison
Gender struggle was intrinsic to SA’s liberation
Article
/ 3 November 2017

Gender struggle was intrinsic to SA’s liberation

Last week’s articles should have highlighted women’s role in freeing men from patriarchy

By Judy Seidman
Women freedom fighters tell of sexual abuse in camps
Article
/ 27 October 2017

Women freedom fighters tell of sexual abuse in camps

‘In MK, there was this belief that you don’t want to divert from the struggle by talking about women’s liberation and feminism’

By Carl Collison
Cyril Ramaphosa blames ANC leaders for MK divisions
Article
/ 7 October 2017

Cyril Ramaphosa blames ANC leaders for MK divisions

Ramaphosa was speaking on Saturday at a joint MK conference held by some MKMVA members and the MK National Council.

By Dineo Bendile
MK veterans reject Kebby Maphatsoe and call for new leadership
Article
/ 6 October 2017

MK veterans reject Kebby Maphatsoe and call for new leadership

Former combatants gathered at the Nasrec Expo centre on Friday for an inclusive conference.

By Dineo Bendile
Slice of Life: Transcending sorrow through music
Article
/ 1 September 2017

Slice of Life: Transcending sorrow through music

"My father’s death was something I’ve learnt to live through. I had time to process it, so writing it was not really very emotional for me"

By Carl Collison
#CR17 team: Claims Ramaphosa’s campaign is run by whites are ‘inherently racist’
Article
/ 2 August 2017

#CR17 team: Claims Ramaphosa’s campaign is run by whites are ‘inherently racist’

This comes after EFF leader, Julius Malema said the deputy president was non-white and not black in a rally last week

By Given Sigauqwe
ANC must call a special conference
Analysis
/ 30 June 2017

ANC must call a special conference

The leadership issue is dominating even the policy conference, and so defeating its purpose

By Staff Reporter
Remembering Chris Hani: Lessons for today
Article
/ 10 April 2017

Remembering Chris Hani: Lessons for today

The name of SACP struggle hero Chris Hani, who was assassinated in 1993, is regularly invoked to win political arguments in South Africa.

By Staff Reporter
Quest for truth in doccie on MK cadre
Article
/ 2 June 2016

Quest for truth in doccie on MK cadre

Ashley Kriel’s story is re-told by Nadine Cloete in Action Kommandant, her film that’s screening at the 2016 Encounters documentary film festival.

By Sarah Koopman
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