569 The National Dialogue is due to take place next week in Pretoria. Five foundations linked to South African struggle stalwarts have pulled out of the National Dialogue. The foundations include the…
Category: Politics
ANC moves to undercut DA influence in GNU
503 Citing DA “blackmail,” the ANC may bring ActionSA and others into the GNU to shift political control and influence. The DA’s tendency to “blackmail” the ANC in the government of national…
‘Dual membership not a punishable offence’: SACP not scared of ANC ultimatum
575 SACP secretary-general Solly Mapaila expressed frustration with the lack of progress that the alliance is making in dealing with the country’s challenges. The South African Communist Party (SACP) is undeterred by…
ANC leadership slammed over interference
635 Buffalo City ANC branch slams provincial secretary for meddling in mayor’s decision to dismiss a committee member. Eastern Cape ANC leadership has come under sharp criticism from the party’s Walter Sisulu…
New roles for Joburg leaders as Dada Morero reshuffles his mayoral committee
472 Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero is set to restructure his mayoral committee The Citizen has reliably learnt that Morero has decided on Loyiso Masuku as the MMC for Finance. Former Finance MMC…
‘Move Ramaphosa from Chiawelo to Houghton’: Joburg ANC fight heats up
471 With an elective conference looming, there are some proposed solutions to save the ANC in the region The ANC in Johannesburg will soon host its elective conference, with some candidates hopeful…
ANC Ekurhuleni elective conference will go ahead despite ‘legitimacy’ concerns
488 Those who are elected at the upcoming regional conference are expected to take the ANC to the next local government elections in 2026. The regional leadership of the ANC in Ekurhuleni…
EFF accuses the ANC NEC of ‘highjacking’ municipal building in Ekurhuleni
427 The EFF claims the ANC used a municipal building for its high-level meeting because it could not afford to pay for a venue. The EFF in Gauteng has accused the ANC…
Levy court battle far from over
537 Despite losing in court, Tshwane is pushing back against the decision to set aside its R194 monthly cleaning levy. The fight over the City of Tshwane’s cleaning levy is far from…
SA, Lesotho police chiefs meet over reports of military land-grab plans by foreign nationals
509 Lesotho is a landlocked country inside South Africa; some believe much of the country’s land was lost to South Africa in the colonial period. A South African delegation made up of…