196 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)…
Category: Politics
UNION BUILDINGS ON BEDREST: Ramaphosa and Mashatile’s double sick notes
281 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
220 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
229 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
198 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
184 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
173 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
171 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
194 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…
Cosatu Likely to Postpone Congress Amid Crisis
186 The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) is now expected to postpone its 15th National Congress on Wednesday, after its leadership failed to break a deadlock over whether the gathering…