Mcebisi Skwatsha
latest news & developments
State to lease more land to emerging farmers
Land reform minister announces an intensified programme to allocate arable land to emerging farmers
Skwatsha: Western Cape could be testing ground for land expropriation
The deputy minister of rural development and land reform may assist more than 20 000 farm dwellers facing eviction in the Drakenstein municipality
Rural development trashes DA’s land reform claims
The national department says it is behind the Western Cape’s success – and it provides the funds
ANC ward wars: Strife begins at 40
A vicious attack on an ANC meeting has exposed the bitter divisions in the ‘Nkandla of the Cape.’
Rasool could be forced to fly back to face music
The state may bring Ebrahim Rasool home from the US to pre-empt the outcome of a DA-led criminal investigation into the "brown envelope" scandal.
‘ANC let us down,’ says community
Fed up with the replacement of its elected candidate, Knysna is declaring its independence, writes <b>Glynnis Underhill</b>.
ANC leaders seek to calm tensions over Skwatsha
Top members of the ANC this week spent days listening to ANC groups who appealed against the processes of the Western Cape provincial conference.
Knives out in Cape ballot
Affidavits filed with the police allege bribery and threats of violence to compel voting for certain candidates.
ANC Western Cape tries out for Idols
The ANC in the Western Cape are similar to the Idols hopefuls they shared conference space with this weekend, writes <b>Verashni Pillay</b>.
Skwatsha says Cape ANC vote ‘fraudulent’
Marius Fransman was elected as the chairperson of the Western Cape ANC on Saturday night after his rival claimed the proceedings were "fraudulent".
ANC in Cape Town for ‘do or die’ meeting
Jacob Zuma berated delegates at an ANC conference in Cape Town on Saturday for failing to regain the region from the Democratic Alliance.
ANC Western Cape conference delayed
The start ANC’s repeatedly postponed Western Cape provincial conference was delayed once again on Friday as delegates arrived late for the talks.
Cape ANC contest takes shape
Candidates supporting Mcebisi Skwatsha have taken the top positions in both the Boland and Southern Cape regional executives.
More Western Cape ANC turmoil
The ANC Women’s League is up in arms after being banned from voting at a conference in the Boland.
ANC Western Cape conference only in 2011
The ANC will hold its much-delayed Western Cape provincial conference only after next year’s local government polls.