170 Chief whip Mdumiseni Ntuli and secretary‑general Fikile Mbalula allegedly clashed over representation. The ANC has failed to meet Parliament’s deadline to submit names of MPs to serve on the Phala Phala…
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Mayor accuses ANC leaders of ‘mob gangsterism’ amid conference dispute
134 ANC provincial chairperson claims disciplinary processes are being used to silence his criticism The ANC’s provincial chairperson in the North West and Ditsobotla mayor, Molefe Morutse, has launched a stinging attack…
Elias Motsoaledi councillors pampered while residents plead for services
167 ‘This Bela Bela conference is nothing but a waste of taxpayers’ money. It came at a huge cost, which could have been avoided’ The DA in the Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality,…
‘We will not sit at same table’: Saftu snubs SACP conference, attacks ANC alliance politics
169 Saftu has criticised the inclusion of political and business formations at the SACP’s leftist conference, calling the move contradictory and opportunistic. The South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) has vowed…
Resign or face disciplinary action: ANCYL gives mayor ultimatum as motion of no confidence looms
191 The ANC Youth League in the Norman Mashabane region said the mayor’s conduct was ‘backward’ and ‘shameful’. Greater Tzaneen local municipality mayor Gerson Molapisane is facing fresh calls for his resignation,…
‘ANC not made up of thieves, thieves are prominent in ANC’
184 Has the ANC’s electoral collapse exposed the failure of its National Democratic Revolution (NDR)? Former president Kgalema Motlanthe has delivered a stinging rebuke of the ANC, warning that corruption has left…
Eastern Cape ANC reshuffle fuels succession battle tensions
196 The sidelining of Ngcukayitobi has intensified speculation about internal succession battles ahead of 2027. The ANC secretary-general’s office at Luthuli House appears determined to push Eastern Cape ANC provincial secretary Lulama…
Al Jama-ah supports Amad as DA opens case over ‘symbolic’ gunshots fired at funeral
167 Al Jama-ah maintains that no criminal cases have been communicated to the party and that Amad’s action should be considered ceremonial. Al Jama-ah has cemented its support for Johannesburg MMC Thapelo…
Trump Accepts Roelf Meyer as SA Ambassador in Washington
162 South Africa has a new ambassador in Washington after US President Donald Trump formally accepted Roelf Meyer’s credentials at the White House. The ceremony marks a significant diplomatic step for Pretoria…
Will the formation of an ANC task team in the Eastern Cape boost Mbalula’s political ambitions?
177 Mbalula is believed to be lining up his foot soldiers for the ANC’s 2027 succession battle. Questions have been raised about ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula’s push to appoint a provincial task…