Thirty-five (35) of the thirty-seven (37) members of the Umkhonto Wesizwe Party (MKP) in the KwaZulu-Natal provincial legislature who were caught on camera causing mayhem inside the chambers on December 15, during the failed motion to remove Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli, have been slapped with heavy sanctions. The MPLs (Members of the Provincial Legislature) have since been suspended for five sittings without pay. Their sentences will run from 12 January 2026 to 16 January 2026. The sanctions were communicated in a…

The National Freedom Party (NFP) has swiftly suspended its sole Member of the Provincial Legislature (MPL) in KwaZulu-Natal, Mbali Shinga, for three months. Shinga’s suspension was sparked by her December 15 decision to oppose the MK Party’s sponsored motion to remove Thamsanqa Ntuli as the premier of the province. Shinga, who serves as the MEC for Social Development in the government of provincial unity (GPU), deviated from her party’s position, which had mandated her to vote for Ntuli’s removal. After…

The disbanded Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) of the South African Communist Party (SACP) in KwaZulu-Natal has turned to lawyers to overturn the Central Committee’s (CC) decision. The provincial structure has since roped in Modidima Mannya Attorneys to challenge the matter internally with the CC, stating that it will seek redress in the country’s courts if necessary. This is contained in a letter dated 11 December 2025, addressed to Solly Mapaila, the General Secretary of the communist party and Professor Blade…

Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has come under fire from South Africans after confirming on Thursday that his party is ready to join the Government of National Unity (GNU). Speaking at a press briefing, Malema said the only obstacle preventing the EFF from entering the GNU is African National Congress (ANC) secretary-general Fikile Mbalula. Citizens took to social media platform X to question Malema’s stance, reminding him that in 2024 he declared the EFF would only join the…

EFF Leader Julius Malema said ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula is on track to become the next president of the ANC if no major intervention takes place within the governing party. Malema addressed journalists in Johannesburg on Thursday, where he raised concerns about the level of influence Mbalula has gained in the organisation. Malema said Mbalula and several other senior figures in the ANC leadership previously served as presidents of the ANC Youth League and were shaped by the same…

The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), which is largely present in KwaZulu-Natal and in pockets of the Gauteng and Mpumalanga provinces, says it is pushing ahead with its preparations for next year’s local government elections. However, the Zulu ethno party is mum on elective conferences to elect new leaders from branches to the national level, as the term of office for the current crop of leaders elected in 2019 has expired. In a statement issued after Monday’s weekly meeting of the…

African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa has told delegates at the party’s 5th National General Council (NGC) that the organisation must “go back to basics” to regain public confidence and reconnect with communities. Delivering his Political Overview at the Birchwood Conference Centre in Ekurhuleni on Monday, Ramaphosa said the ANC’s relevance depends on rebuilding its organisational culture, strengthening its structures and demonstrating its commitment to improving the lives of South Africans. The five-day NGC, convened to assess progress on…

The African National Congress (ANC) will convene its 5th National General Council (NGC) on Monday, with the party confirming that all preparations have been completed. The NGC is the ANC’s highest review platform between national conferences and is used to assess policy implementation, organisational performance, and progress on resolutions. ANC national spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu said final checks have been concluded and the organisation is fully prepared for delegates to begin their work. A total of 687 journalists and media personnel…

The ructions within the South African Communist Party (SACP) continued as the disbanded province executive committee (PEC) in KwaZulu-Natal digs in, fiercely insisting that it is still in office. The disbanded PEC led by former Provincial Secretary Themba Mthembu insists that it is still in office, despite that the Central Committee (CC) late last month installed an interim task team led by Sikhumbuzo Mdlalose to “rebuild” itself ahead of the election. The KwaZulu-Natal PEC was disbanded after it voiced its…

The future of the dysfunctional and faction-riddled provincial task team of the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal hangs in the balance, and the national executive committee (NEC) has grudgingly extended its mandate by three months. This is as the nine-month mandate of the PTT, which was tasked with rebuilding branches after the party was decimated by the Umkhonto Wesizwe Party (MKP), expired last month (25 November 2025). The NEC grudgingly extended it and said that its fate will be decided in the…