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Highs and lows: Beleka Mbete has survived five challenging years as speaker of the National Assembly. (David Harrison)

‘His Excellency’  bows out of the House

The nonagenarian MP is finally calling it a day and putting his faith in the precocious IFP caucus

Deputy president, Paul Mashatile. File photo

ANC ‘not targeting white farmers’ — Mashatile

The ANC treasurer general says the messaging of the land debate is becoming distorted

President Jacob Zuma arrived in Addis Ababa

Calland: Zuma ‘doesn’t read the proper stuff’

Political analyst Richard Calland says President Jacob Zuma "doesn’t read" and is "in many ways, the embodiment of anti-intellectualism".

President Jacob Zuma has fired Bheki Cele as national police commissioner.

The home of critical, open debate

Chairperson of the Cape Town Press Club, Donwald Pressly, argues that press clubs are not about stifling debate.

Actually we do have ANC members

Actually we do have ANC members, says CT press club

Cape Town Press Club chairperson Donwald Pressly has openly admitted that some members of the press club are also members of the ruling party.

ANC lauds CT press club’s membership discussion

ANC lauds CT press club’s membership discussion

ANC chief whip Mathole Motshekga has welcomed the Cape Town Press Club’s decision to discuss its membership admission criteria.

Actually we do have ANC members

ANC lashes out at press club ‘alienation’

The ANC says the Cape Town Press Club cannot be regarded as a neutral ground for parties that have no presence in the club.

‘Why did it take so long to confirm Hammerl’s death?’

Journos show support for missing photographer Hammerl

Journalists demonstrated in Johannesburg on Thursday for the release of news photographer Anton Hammerl, who is being held captive in Libya.

Blade Nzimande on the ANC’s ‘dirty money’

Blade Nzimande on the ANC’s ‘dirty money’

A lot of "dirty money" was doing the rounds in the ANC, South African Communist Party general secretary Blade Nzimande said on Thursday.

Dexter: Mugabe should go, or be ‘forcibly removed’

If Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe will not step down voluntarily he should be removed by force, said senior Cope member Philip Dexter on Tuesday.

Zille determined to battle Erasmus commission

Democratic Alliance leader Helen Zille on Monday vowed to take her fight against the Erasmus commission to the Constitutional Court. The commission was set up by Western Cape…

Sexwale: No final decision yet on ANC succession race

South African businessman Tokyo Sexwale said on Thursday he had not ruled out joining the race to head the African National Congress (ANC), a position that traditionally leads to…

Climate scientist gives SA thumbs-up

The South African government’s attitude to global warming was very encouraging, chief scientific adviser to the British government David King said on Friday. The South…