Re-elected Vhembe ANC regional chairperson Tshitekere Matibe says he and his new top five officials are elated after ascending to power unopposed. Speaking to African Times hours after securing a fourth term at the elective conference currently taking place at the Kalahari Water Front in Thohoyandou, Matibe said his challenger, Simon Mavikane, dropped out of the race on the eve of the conference possibly because he realised he had no support.  The Limpopo Economic Development and Tourism MEC says he…

ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has wielded an axe against Vhembe regional secretary Rudzani Ludere, stripping him of his responsibilities of running the registration processes and finalising the preparations for the region’s elective conference. In a letter directed to the ANC Limpopo provincial secretary Ruben Madadzhe, the Luthuli House boss has instructed the province to convene an urgent meeting on Friday, 02 May 2025, with Vhembe regional task team (RTT) to finalise amongst others things, registration of delegates. Mbalula also ordered…

The ANC in the Nkangala region in the Mpumalanga province has confirmed that it has recalled the Speaker of Emahleni local municipality anchored in Witbank. The confirmation follows unconfirmed reports on Wednesday that Mduduzi “Mswati” Nkosi had been instructed to vacate his lucrative position in the council. Today the spokesperson of the party in the region, Linkie Mohlala confirmed that Nkosi has been instructed to resign with the Chief Whip, Qonde Maseko. Mohlala said the decision was taken in June…

The ANC in Peter Mokaba (Capricorn) region, Limpopo, has been forced to postpone its hotly anticipated elective conference for the second time in less than a month, due to numerous unresolved and outstanding branch appeals. The delayed elective conference was scheduled for this weekend (2-4 May). However, it is set for another delay after numerous branches submitted appeals to the Limpopo Provincial Dispute Resolution Committee (PDRC), and are still waiting for their outcomes. According to a source, 33 branches have…

The two senior ANC councillors who were released on bail last week after they were arrested for allegedly soliciting bribes from a Witbank businessman for them to extend his lease with the municipality allegedly violated their bail conditions. According to media reports and versions of municipal staff, Jerry Patrick Dijane (53) and Martha Busi Hlumbane (54) attempted to attend a council sitting in the municipal chambers in Witbank earlier today, 29 April 2025. This is despite that the Emalahleni magistrate…

I recently journeyed with Comrade Cascar — that fierce son of Thokoza, who fought on the frontlines against Inkatha’s brutal attacks in defence of Ekurhuleni’s people — to the Heroes Acre in Diepkloof, Soweto. There, nestled between the bustle of township life, lies the memorial site dedicated to the Silverton Trio and the fallen heroes of COSAS. We went to remember.We found reason to weep. Where once the earth spoke the names of courage, it reeks of neglect today. Taxis…

• All ANC Sekhukhune top 5 officials elected unopposed amid a court challenge.• Tala Mathope retained his regional secretary position.• Ward 36 member, Mape Pitjadi, briefly interdicted the conference hours before it started.• Sekhukhune ANC was forced to file a motion of intention to appeal and clear the legal hurdle before proceeding with business. Makhuduthamaga Mayor Minah Bahula has been elected unopposed as the new Sekhukhune ANC regional chairperson, amid squabbles and legal challenge by a party member who obtained…

A disgruntled member of the African National Congress (ANC) in Limpopo, Napo Pitjadi has interdicted the 9th Sekhukhune regional elective conference. The conference was billed to sit from Thursday, 24 to Friday, 25 April 2025, at Boeketlong lodge outside Jane Furse in Sekhukhune. It was meant to elect new regional leaders to spearhead the party’s political programs for the next three years, and lead the upcoming local government elections campaign. According to a court order at the disposal of African…

The ANC Youth League (ANCYL) in the Norman Mashabane region, Limpopo, has cracked the whip on Tzaneen sub-regional convenor, Tonic Sehlwana, for labelling provincial chairperson Faith Sebopela a “small girl” during a heated argument in a meeting.  The league has provisionally suspended Sehlwana, the Markshope (Tzaneen) sub regional convenor, for hurling insults against Sebopela when she tried to caution him to be brief when he was talking at the meeting last month.  This happened during the league’s provincial working committee…

The two ANC councillors of eMalahleni Local Municipality (Witbank) in Mpumalanga province who were arrested yesterday, 16 April 2025 will spend the long Easter weekend behind bars. This is after the eMalahleni magistrate court stood down their matter and ruled that their bail judgment would be handed down on April 22 (Tuesday next week). Jerry Patrick Dijane (53) and Martha Busi Hlumbane (54) also serve as influential members of the mayoral committee (MMCs) in the municipality. They are facing charges…