The Limpopo ANC Youth League’s (ANCYL) demand that its regional chairpersons take over as district municipality mayors after the 2026 local government elections has pitted the young lions against the ANC. At its first meeting on Sunday (March 2), the ANCYL’s provincial executive committee (PEC) resolved to push for power across the province’s five districts:… Continue reading Limpopo ANCYL’s Demand for Mayoral Positions Dismissed as ‘Premature’
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ANC KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Task Team Promises to Root Out Factionalism and Corruption, and Restore Faith in the Party
The recently installed KwaZulu-Natal ANC provincial task team (PTT) says it will fight factionalism, root out corruption within its ranks, audit branches, and bring people back to the party. Led by ANC veteran Jeff Radebe, the PTT made this undertaking while briefing the media today (March 5) in Durban, following its first meeting since assuming… Continue reading ANC KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Task Team Promises to Root Out Factionalism and Corruption, and Restore Faith in the Party
EThekwini Municipality Set to Lose R800 Million in Unspent Transport and Townships Infrastructure Grants
The eThekwini Metro in KwaZulu-Natal, run by a coalition comprising the African National Congress (ANC), Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), is on the verge of losing more than R800 million in transport and township infrastructure grants due to failure to spend the money. On February 14, the National Treasury wrote… Continue reading EThekwini Municipality Set to Lose R800 Million in Unspent Transport and Townships Infrastructure Grants
Vhembe ANC regional conference postponed amid membership verification and logistical issues
The much anticipated ANC Vhembe regional conference appears to have been postponed indefinitely after being marred by logistical and membership verification challenges. Party regional spokesperson Gumani Mukwevho revealed that the ANC’s elective conference, which was supposed to be held at Nando Dam Resort on March 10th, has been postponed until the party has organised its… Continue reading Vhembe ANC regional conference postponed amid membership verification and logistical issues
Helen Zille’s Unpatriotic Allegations: A Reckless Attempt to Undermine South Africa
DA Federal Council Chairperson Helen Zille, in her latest desperate bid to remain relevant in South Africa’s political discourse, has once again thrown baseless and reckless allegations into the public domain—this time accusing South Africa of acting as a proxy for Iran. Without a shred of concrete evidence, she implies that the ANC’s stance at… Continue reading Helen Zille’s Unpatriotic Allegations: A Reckless Attempt to Undermine South Africa
ANC NWC to Brief Regional Structures about Reconfiguration Decision and Way Forward
Members of the ANC’s National Working Committee (NWC) will spend the weekend in KwaZulu-Natal to brief party structures regarding the reconfiguration of the provincial executive committee (PEC). The NWC would also outline what the new structure that will take over from the PEC would do in the coming months and ahead of the 2026 local… Continue reading ANC NWC to Brief Regional Structures about Reconfiguration Decision and Way Forward
South African Finance Minister’s Budget Speech Cancelled Amid Cabinet Disputes Over Proposed VAT Hike
In an unprecedented move since the dawn of democracy in 1994, the South African government has cancelled Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s 2024/2025 budget speech due to policy disputes within President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Government of National Unity (GNU). The governing African National Congress (ANC) and its grand coalition main partner, the Democratic Alliance (DA), could not… Continue reading South African Finance Minister’s Budget Speech Cancelled Amid Cabinet Disputes Over Proposed VAT Hike
ANC Limpopo Spokesperson Guns for MPL Over Claims Party Members Buy Qualifications
African National Congress (ANC) Limpopo spokesperson Jimmy Machaka has taken Member of the Provincial Legislature (MPL) Dr David “Che” Selane to task over his claims that party members were a bunch of academic fraudsters. Machaka says the former provincial ANC Youth League secretary’s (ANCYL) claims were not only damaging to the governing party’s reputation, but also… Continue reading ANC Limpopo Spokesperson Guns for MPL Over Claims Party Members Buy Qualifications
TUT Alumnus and Struggle Veteran Dr TT Cholo’s Isithwalandwe/Seaparankwe Award a Worthy Honour
South Africa enters the second transition against the backdrop of 30 years of democracy celebrations. We are reminded that the country’s freedom was not free and that people such as Dr Tlou Theophilus “Ranka” Cholo put their lives on the line against an oppressive regime. Rightfully, the freedom stalwart and former labour activist was honoured… Continue reading TUT Alumnus and Struggle Veteran Dr TT Cholo’s Isithwalandwe/Seaparankwe Award a Worthy Honour
KwaZulu-Natal ANCYL PEC Member Calls Female Comrade an “HIV/Aids Positive Prostitute”
A newly elected KwaZulu-Natal ANC Youth League (ANCYL) provincial executive committee (PEC) member is in hot water after he made disparaging remarks about a female fellow comrade. In a voice note that went viral, Nhlosi Gwala (also known as Nhloso Zulu) is heard telling the woman she nothing but an HIV/Aids positive prostitute after a… Continue reading KwaZulu-Natal ANCYL PEC Member Calls Female Comrade an “HIV/Aids Positive Prostitute”