Limpopo ANC secretary Reuben Madadzhe

Mbalula to Meet ANC Limpopo Top Leaders Amid Disputed Three Regional Conferences

The ANC secretary-general, Fikile Mbalula, is set to meet with the Limpopo provincial leaders, following a series of disputes and alleged irregularities that occurred at the three elective regional conferences. In the invitation letter, Mbulula said the meeting is set to discuss organisational matters. The meeting is expected to be on Wednesday, 4 June, at… Continue reading Mbalula to Meet ANC Limpopo Top Leaders Amid Disputed Three Regional Conferences

Factional Battles Tear ANC Apart: Two Limpopo Regional Conferences Face Disputes

UNCOMPROMISING: ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula has revealed that ActionSA is standing firm on its position that it will not support the budget process should VAT be increased. Photo: ANC

Leadership factional battles, characterised by internal divisions and rivalries, leading to the ANC Limpopo’s provincial elective conference cripple regional structures. Limpopo ANC Provincial secretary Reuben Madadzhe has confirmed that both Vhembe and Peter Mokaba regional conferences are facing disputes, with delegates citing irregularities. Madadzhe said the two disputes are being handled by the national dispute… Continue reading Factional Battles Tear ANC Apart: Two Limpopo Regional Conferences Face Disputes

John Mpe Re-elected as Peter Mokaba ANC Chairperson in a Chaotic Regional Conference

UNOPPOSED: City of Polokwane Mayor John Mpe was re-elected unopposed as regional chairperson amid chaos and fist fights among the members. Photo: Thabo Monyela / African Times

City of Polokwane mayor John Mpe has been re-elected uncontested for the third term as the chairperson of the ANC Peter Mokaba region in Limpopo, in a conference that exposed deep factional divisions. Mpe and his third term slate were voted unchallenged after his challenger, ANC women’s league provincial chairperson Mamedupi Teffo and her supporters… Continue reading John Mpe Re-elected as Peter Mokaba ANC Chairperson in a Chaotic Regional Conference

ANC Peter Mokaba Given the Green Light for Elective Conference

The long-awaited ANC Peter Mokaba regional elective conference is expected to finally sit with its business tomorrow, on Wednesday, 21 May 2025, after a series of delays due to unresolved branch appeals. Limpopo provincial secretary Ruben Madadzhe has announced that the national disputes resolution committee (NDRC) has given the region a green light to proceed… Continue reading ANC Peter Mokaba Given the Green Light for Elective Conference

ANC Vhembe Region Endorses Limpopo Provincial Secretary Reuben Madadhze for a Second Term

During its elective conference, the ANC in Vhembe region resolved to support Limpopo provincial secretary Ruben Madadzhe for a second term in the upcoming provincial conference. Vhembe, which is the party’s biggest region in the province, elected new leadership over the weekend, to lead the regional ANC for the next three years and spearhead the… Continue reading ANC Vhembe Region Endorses Limpopo Provincial Secretary Reuben Madadhze for a Second Term

UL Graduations: ANC Bigwigs Steal the Show with PhD Degrees

GRADUATES: The Speaker of the Limpopo Legislature, Makoma Makhurupetje and Polly Boshielo, the Deputy Minister of Police have graduated with PhD degrees in Administration during the autumn graduations at the University of Limpopo. Photo: UL

Congratulations poured in for the two prominent ANC members who graduated with PhD degrees in Administration during the autumn graduations at the University of Limpopo in Polokwane. An ANC provincial executive committee (PEC) member, Speaker of the Limpopo Legislature, Makoma Makhurupetje and Polly Boshielo, the Deputy Minister of Police and ANC national executive committee (NEC)… Continue reading UL Graduations: ANC Bigwigs Steal the Show with PhD Degrees

Car ‘Donation’: Corruption Case Opened Against Limpopo ANC Secretary Reuben Madadzhe

CORRUPTION ACCUSED: Limpopo African National Congress (ANC) Secretary Reuben Madazhe faces a corruption case after he accepted a luxury car bought by a private company, Chobedi Construction, that later won a R15 million contract from the provincial Department of Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure.

Limpopo African National Congress (ANC) Secretary Reuben Madazhe faces a corruption case after he accepted a luxury car bought by a private company that later won a R15 million state contract. In January 2023, Chobedi Construction, owned by businessman Dr Moloto Mokwele, purchased the R1.6 million BMW X5 in which Madadzhe cruises. Madadzhe is the… Continue reading Car ‘Donation’: Corruption Case Opened Against Limpopo ANC Secretary Reuben Madadzhe

ANC Limpopo Spokesperson Guns for MPL Over Claims Party Members Buy Qualifications

UNDER FIRE: Limpopo ANC MPL Dr David “Che” Selane has been reported to the party’s provincial leadership after he said in an interview that some of his fellow comrades bought their academic qualifications from private institutions. Photo: Facebook

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

IEC: It’s All Systems Go For The Highly-Contested Thabazimbi By-Elections

VOTER REGISTRATION: The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) will conduct a voter registration weekend in Gauteng and the Western Cape ahead of municipal by-elections in February 2026. Photo: IEC

The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) in Limpopo says it’s all systems go for the by-election in the Thabazimbi Local Municipality on Wednesday, 4 December 2024. The Provincial Electoral Officer, Nkaro Mateta, says the commission is ready to receive the over 51,000 registered voters expected to cast their ballots. Addressing the media on… Continue reading IEC: It’s All Systems Go For The Highly-Contested Thabazimbi By-Elections

EFF Leader Accuses Ramathuba And Makhurupetje Of Tribalism, Nepotism

POINTING FINGERS: The leader of Economic Freedom Fighters in Limpopo, Lawrence Mapoulo, has accused Premier Phophi Ramathuba and Legislature Speaker Makoma Makhurupetje of tribalism and nepotism, alleging they only hire Vhavenda and Balobedu.

The leader of Economic Freedom Fighters in Limpopo, Lawrence Mapoulo, has accused Premier Phophi Ramathuba and Legislature Speaker Makoma Makhurupetje of tribalism and nepotism, alleging they only hire Vhavenda and Balobedu in their offices at the expense of Bapedi and Vatsonga-speaking people. Mapoulo addressed his party members during a service delivery march outside the Office… Continue reading EFF Leader Accuses Ramathuba And Makhurupetje Of Tribalism, Nepotism