The African National Congress (ANC) Waterberg Region has ushered in new leadership following the conclusion of its 10th Regional Conference, which wrapped up in the early hours of Monday morning. The long-awaited results saw Moloko Jack Maeko elected as regional chairperson with 191 votes, a victory that was greeted with loud cheers from delegates at… Continue reading New Faces, Old Alignments: ANC Waterberg Elects Regional Leaders
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ANC Moves to Rein in Gigaba and Mchunu Over Explosive Remarks
The African National Congress (ANC) has moved swiftly to clamp down on two of its high-profile members, suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu and former Cabinet minister Malusi Gigaba, after their explosive public remarks that the party says amount to “deliberate de-campaigning” and a direct attack on ANC unity. In a strongly worded statement issued on… Continue reading ANC Moves to Rein in Gigaba and Mchunu Over Explosive Remarks
ANC Officials in Mangaung Roll State-Owned Vehicle: ACT Demands Accountability
A routine political trip has turned into a national scandal after two senior ANC leaders in Mangaung were involved in a crash while travelling in a state-owned vehicle. The incident has raised fresh questions about the misuse of taxpayer-funded resources and whether government assets are being treated as private property by public officials. The accident… Continue reading ANC Officials in Mangaung Roll State-Owned Vehicle: ACT Demands Accountability
ANC Halts All Conferences Pending NEC Approval Amid Factional Tensions
The African National Congress (ANC) has issued a firm directive halting all planned regional and provincial conferences unless expressly authorised in writing by the party’s Secretary General, Fikile Mbalula. This comes as internal disputes and complaints from Branch General Meetings (BGMs) and Branch Biennial General Meetings (BBGMs) threaten to derail the party’s already fragile unity… Continue reading ANC Halts All Conferences Pending NEC Approval Amid Factional Tensions
Magashule’s ACT Hits Out at ANC’s ‘Sellout’ Stance on Freedom Songs
The African Congress for Transformation (ACT), led by expelled former ANC Secretary-General Ace Magashule, has accused the ANC of deliberately erasing liberation history under the guise of promoting non-racialism — following remarks by ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula that the chant “Kill the Boer” will no longer be permitted within the party. Mbalula made the controversial… Continue reading Magashule’s ACT Hits Out at ANC’s ‘Sellout’ Stance on Freedom Songs
How Neoliberal Dogma and its GDP, Jobs Mirage Continue to Betray SA’s Liberation Promise
Economists and analysts habitually compare presidential GDP records: Nelson Mandela (2.7%), Thabo Mbeki (4.2%), Jacob Zuma (1.7%) and Cyril Ramaphosa (0.6%). This spectacle reduces complex national journeys to a neoliberal scorecard, obscuring the ongoing structural effects of apartheid behind sporadic growth spurts. As Joseph Stiglitz aptly notes, GDP measures “everything except that which makes life… Continue reading How Neoliberal Dogma and its GDP, Jobs Mirage Continue to Betray SA’s Liberation Promise
ANC Political Murder Case Remanded as Skhosana Appears for Magaqa Assassination
The man believed to be at the centre of the political conspiracy behind the 2017 assassination of former ANC Youth League Secretary General Sindiso Jethro Magaqa made a brief but significant appearance in the Mzimkhulu Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday. Zweliphansi Stanley Skhosana (55) stood in the dock facing a litany of serious charges, including conspiracy… Continue reading ANC Political Murder Case Remanded as Skhosana Appears for Magaqa Assassination
State Capture Progress Falls Short as Big Fish Go Free
While President Cyril Ramaphosa’s administration claims major progress in implementing the Zondo Commission’s recommendations, critics say the latest report on state capture is more smoke than fire — with billions spent, yet the politically powerful remain untouched. On Monday, the Presidency released a detailed update on the response to state capture, claiming that nearly R11… Continue reading State Capture Progress Falls Short as Big Fish Go Free
From ‘Black Englishmen’ to Black Diamonds: History of Elite Pact-Making and Majority Black Exclusion in South Africa
South Africa’s century-long tradition of elite pact-making began with the 1910 Union, which forged white unity through excluding black South Africans from political life. In response, black elites—mostly Christianised African professionals and chiefs, collectively known as amazemtiti or ‘Black Englishmen’—formed the ANC in 1912, hoping to counter this settler compact through petitions and appeals to… Continue reading From ‘Black Englishmen’ to Black Diamonds: History of Elite Pact-Making and Majority Black Exclusion in South Africa
Former Chief Justice Says He Has Little Faith in Hawks as He Did With Scorpions, Lashes Out at NPA
The former Chief Justice has lashed out at the Hawks, saying he had no similar faith in them as he had with the former Scorpions. Raymond Zondo says the Scorpions were very effective, and the corrupt lot in the country feared them, and corruption was largely contained. He then lamented the decision of the ANC,… Continue reading Former Chief Justice Says He Has Little Faith in Hawks as He Did With Scorpions, Lashes Out at NPA