The government says the ailing company is a crucial player in South Africa’s sugar value chain and its demise would have ‘far-reaching and devastating consequences’ for the sector
The justice minister has also rejected claims that she is part of a plot to stop party deputy president Paul Matsatile from standing in the ANC’s 2027 elective conference
Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Mmamoloko Kubayi has been removed as the head of the party’s economic transformation committee
The veterans league wants the vetting to be done on every card carrying ANC member and those who wish to join the party
The party is establishing a task team led by Minister Parks Tau, a former mayor of Johannesbur, to tackle service delivery issues
Phumzile Mgcina was elected deputy president, Mntuwoxolo Ngudle as secretary general, Tsakani Shiviti as deputy secretary general and Zwelo Masilela as treasurer general.
The ANC secretary general, who has been accused of interfering in the ANCYL conference, said he was not shaken by members calling for his head
The league’s members say its elective conference has been delegitimised by interference
Luntu Sokutu has questioned the call for the Eastern Cape’s Mntuwoxolo Ngudle to get support for the youth league secretary general position
The provincial leadership accused the ANC provincial secretary of attempting to influence the outcomes of its conference
Chrispin Phiri has opted out of the league’s leadership contest but still hopes to influence the organisation through its national executive committee
Youth league presidential contender Mkhangelwa accuses NEC member Mduduzi Manana of interfering in processes
Collen Malatji, who received an endorsement from Gauteng, is hoping to add more women to the league’s leadership
Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said he will only invoke the Disaster Management Act if existing solutions do not allow him to act with speed on load-shedding
The ANC’s economic transformation committee deputy chair said the party would have difficulty justifying why it should return to power if load-shedding continued