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President Cyril Ramaphosa
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

Ramaphosa to face no confidence votes in himself and the cabinet on March 30

The motions of no confidence were tabled by the African Transformation Movement and the Democratic Alliance

  • Emsie Ferreira
2 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
Most South Africans agree that the country is in a mess and that the ANC must go if there is to be any chance of a second building of a new South Africa.
ANC

Intimidation claims threaten ANC Far North regional conference

ANC branches in the Farth North region in KwaZulu-Natal want an intervention from above to ensure a fair process

  • Paddy Harper
4 min read
No bite: Former eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede (left) has stepped aside but is standing for election. Photo: Darren Stewart/Gallo Images
ACE MAGASHULE

Gumede accepts step-aside rule — and nominations as ANC chairperson

Corruption-accused ANC members will stand for election at the impending regional conferences

  • Paddy Harper
3 min read
Former president Jacob Zuma.
ANC

Zuma sings RET praises, calls on branches to act on group’s ‘purge’

The former president sang the ‘radical economic transformation’ group’s praises and called for ANC branches to hold the NEC to account for the RET group’s so-called ‘purge’.

  • Lizeka Tandwa
3 min read
In a matter that has gone on for more than a year, in part because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the court found that Speaker Thandi Modise’s decision not to allow the ATM’s request was unimpeachable.
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT

ATM loses Ramaphosa no confidence ballot court battle

The Western Cape high court has found that Speaker Thandi Modise applied her mind when rejecting the ATM’s demand

  • Emsie Ferreira
3 min read