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President Cyril Ramaphosa at the ANC’s national general council earlier this week. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
ANC

ANC renewal headache

The party is set to address factionalism, corruption and alliance fallout ahead of next year’s local government elections

  • Brian Sokutu
8 min read
ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa at the party’s national general council forum. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
ANC

Show of support for Ramaphosa at ANC conference, amid talk of plans to recall him

On the first day of the party’s national general council, chairperson Gwede Mantashe slammed Ramaphosa’s detractors and urged them to ‘say whatever you want to say here and not…

  • Brian Sokutu
6 min read
Suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu. (@Senzo_Mchunu/X)
ANC COALITION WITH DA

ANC to discipline Malusi Gigaba and Senzo Mchunu over public criticism

The party has warned the two senior members against making ‘opportunistic’ remarks that undermine its unity, after both criticised its leadership and direction

  • Mandisa Makgakga
3 min read
Former MK party secretary general Floyd Shivambu. (File photo)
ANC NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

MK party won’t ‘tiptoe’ against ill-discipline, Shivambu warns members

The secretary general spoke about a fortnight after MK leader Jacob Zuma’s daughter Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla had to apologise after insulting him on social media

  • Lunga Mzangwe
4 min read
Former South African President and uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) leader Jacob Zuma delivers a speech at the MK’s last rally in eMalahleni on May 26, 2024 ahead of the South African elections. (Photo by MICHELE SPATARI/AFP via Getty Images)
ANC DISCIPLINARY HEARING

Jacob Zuma skips ANC disciplinary hearing because of network issues, sends Yengeni instead

The former president could still ‘technically’ be an ANC member if he appeals the decision to have him expelled

  • Lunga Mzangwe
3 min read
President Cyril Ramaphosa. (Lulama Zenzile/Die Burger/Gallo)
ANC

Parliamentary vote on Phala Phala report postponed

Political parties have agreed to move the debate on the report recommending President Cyril Ramaphosa face an impeachment inquiry to next week

  • Emsie Ferreira
3 min read
Paul Mashatile (far right) has urged branches to extend this rule to the branch nomination of the ANC’s top six to ensure that at least three nominees for officials are women. Photographer: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg
ANC

ANC releases rules of engagement for December conference

Kgalema Motlanthe to review financial records of those campaigning for the ANC’s top six during silly season

  • Lizeka Tandwa
6 min read
The provincial list committee believed the inclusion of the councillors-elect on the list at a time when they were out on bail and still attending court, “could bring the organisation into disrepute”. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
ANC

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.

  • Paddy Harper
3 min read
The introduction of a new youth league task team results from mounting pressure by the league for its task team to be composed of members younger than 35 years.
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

Out with the old in the ANC youth league

Six members of the ANC national youth task team were expelled from the structure this weekend after it emerged that they were over the age of 35.

  • Lizeka Tandwa
2 min read
Suspended ANC secretary general, Ace Magashule. (Photo by Gallo Images/Papi Morake)
ACE MAGASHULE

Apologise or face action — NEC instructs Magashule

ANC secretary general Ace Magashule has been ordered by the party’s NEC to publicly apologise for writing an unauthorised letter suspending President Cyril Ramaphosa

  • Lizeka Tandwa
3 min read
Suspended ANC secretary general Ace Magashule during a media briefing. (Photo by Gallo Images/Sunday Times/Alon Skuy)
ACE MAGASHULE

NEC wants more charges added against Magashule

The NEC has called for party officials to deal with the suspended secretary general, terming his behaviour ‘misconduct’

  • Paddy Harper
  • Lizeka Tandwa
2 min read
Former president Jacob Zuma.
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

Integrity commission wants Zuma to appear before it, NEC hears

Inside sources say the NEC discussed Zuma’s attitude towards the judiciary after the integrity commission ordered him to appear before it

  • Lizeka Tandwa
3 min read
101 VETERANS

101 party elders dominate appeals body presiding over Magashule appeal

That the majority of those who form part of the ANC’s appeals body will come from 101 elders – which faction will have the upper hand

  • Lizeka Tandwa
  • Paddy Harper
4 min read
ANC head of presidency Sibongile Besani says no party structure has complained about the president since former spy boss Arthur Fraser laid the corruption charges against him.
ACE MAGASHULE

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…

  • Lizeka Tandwa
2 min read
ANC national chairperson Gwede Mantashe.
ACE MAGASHULE

‘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

  • Lizeka Tandwa
4 min read