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Nosimo Balindlela served as the party’s water and sanitation spokesperson before returning to the provincial legislature in 2016.

Balindlela leaves DA and returns to ANC

In a statement, the DA said it noted Balindlela’s "misguided" decision to join the ANC again.

Nosimo Balindlela and her husband Miniyakhe.

Nosimo Balindlela joins the DA

Long time foes became friends, and even each others’ praise singers, as former Eastern Cape premier Nosimo Balindlela joined the DA on Tuesday.

Nosimo Balindlela and her husband Miniyakhe.

Zille: Balindlela’s core values will take the country forward

Former Congress of the People and ANC MP Nosimo Balindlela has joined the Democratic Alliance, the party’s leader Helen Zille has announced.

Godongwana denies quitting over R100m pension scandal

Going, going, Godongwana

Enoch Godongwana has quit as a deputy minister amid a scandal over missing unionists’ pension funds. We trace his rise and fall in SA politics.

East Cape health chief shown the door

Eastern Cape health chief Lawrence Boya has been shown the door after the province refused to renew his contract.

Cloud hangs over Balindlela

Former Eastern Cape premier Nosimo Balindlela may be sued for damages after allegedly using her powers in office to deal with political foes.

Top Eastern Cape ANC members resign

Six prominent Eastern Cape ANC leaders, including ousted premier Nosimo Balindlela, have quit the ANC.

These are no wounded souls

It is disappointing and hurts that African women are the subject of disparaging rage and hostility from fellow women, who, unwittingly, inflict pain.

Another year, another schools minister

Can the Eastern Cape’s new Education Minister, Mahlubandile Qwase, ease the province’s chronic educational woes before next year’s election?

Balindlela speaks of the pain of dismissal

Axed Eastern Cape premier Nosimo Balindlela has told of her feelings of humiliation upon learning from the media of her recent sacking.

Mbeki set to hold E Cape

Mbulelo Sogoni replaced Nosimo Balindlela, who was forced to resign by the new ANC leadership for failing to improve service delivery in the province.

Meet Premier Sogoni

The first item on his diary will be to deal with the report of the Pillay commission, requested by Balindlela in 2005 to probe corruption.

ANC: Rasool will leave office on Friday

Western Cape Premier Ebrahim Rasool will resign with effect from Friday, African National Congress chairperson Baleka Mbete has announced.

Time’s up for Balindlela, says Mantashe

The ANC will announce a successor to embattled Eastern Cape Premier Nosimo Balindlela as soon as she returns from China, media reports say.

Premier axing sparks turmoil

The imminent sacking of Western Cape Premier Ebrahim Rasool and Eastern Cape counterpart Nosimo Balindlela has heightened tensions in ANC structures.

Waiting in the wings

The ANC has proposed a number of possible candidates to replace Western Cape Premier Ebrahim Rasool and Eastern Cape Premier Nosimo Balindlela.

ANC should act now to save face

The ANC has certainly been nettled by media reports that it intends replacing its premiers in the Western and Eastern Cape.

‘No one in the ANC is permanent’

The ANC’s national working committee is believed to have recommended the removal of Balindlela for her lack of leadership in the province.

Still no word from ANC on axing of premiers

The ANC retracted a statement on Tuesday that it would make an announcement on the reported axing of two premiers.

ANC bemoans media leaks over premiers

The African National Congress is expected to make an announcement on the reported axing of two premiers later on Tuesday, its spokesperson said.