199 The ANC in the Western Cape is demanding greater transparency from Premier Alan Winde over his visit to the United States amid visa restrictions of certain South African nationals. The party…
Category: Politics
Mbalula’s Presidential Dream Is on the Line Now
174 ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula’s dream of succeeding President Cyril Ramaphosa is hanging by a thread. This week in the corridors of Luthuli House, his detractors in the National Executive Committee (NEC)…
UNION BUILDINGS ON BEDREST: Ramaphosa and Mashatile’s double sick notes
258 For the first time since the Government of National Unity (GNU) was formed, both the head of state and his deputy are simultaneously on sick leave, leaving South Africa with a…
IEC Gears Up for 4 November Polls with Candidates
201 The Electoral Commission of South Africa says it is ready for the 4 November local government elections after certifying an unprecedented 136,790 candidates – almost 40% more than in 2021. Chief…
Mbalula Scolds Lungisa for Going to Court After Earlier Warning
215 ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says NEC member Andile Lungisa should have come to him directly instead of hauling the party to court – but correspondence shows Lungisa warned him in August…
COSATU at Pains to Explain Adjournment Decisions
180 The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) is scrambling to contain fallout after its 15th National Congress was abruptly adjourned on Tuesday night, with the federation admitting it faced a…
ANC Barred from 6 Municipalities in Election Ruling
170 The ANC will not contest the November 4 local elections in six municipalities after the Electoral Court on Wednesday morning dismissed its appeal to force the Electoral Commission to accept its…
ANC to appeal after Electoral Court bars it from six municipalities
151 The ANC will appeal the Electoral Court judgment that bars it from contesting six municipalities in the November 4 local elections, insisting it is not seeking favours and that its candidates…
US imposes visa restrictions on certain South Africans
151 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced a new visa restriction policy targeting certain foreign nationals from South Africa, as President Donald Trump’s administration continues to cool diplomatic ties with…
ANC and Fikile Mbalula Cross Fingers Today for Judgment
177 ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula and his party will know today whether they have been saved from a catastrophic self-inflicted wound, when the Electoral Court hands down judgment on whether the Electoral…