The General Secretary of the South African National Civic Organisation (SANCO) has reacted angrily to claims that he is behind the now-blocked attempt to register the civic organisation to contest the upcoming 2026 local government elections outside the ANC-led alliance. Mike Soko says the allegations are not true, as he is the one who wrote… Continue reading Mike Soko Denies Claims He Attempted to Register SANCO to Contest Elections Outside ANC Alliance
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Battle for SANCO Erupts Again as Two Factions Claim Legitimacy in Letters to IEC
The battle for the control of the South African National Civic Organisation (SANCO) has erupted again after two factions claimed to be legitimate leaders of the civic organisation, which is in alliance with the African National Congress (ANC). This was after both groups wrote different letters to the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) to… Continue reading Battle for SANCO Erupts Again as Two Factions Claim Legitimacy in Letters to IEC
SANCO Stops Attempt to Register It as a Political Party With the IEC
The South African National Civic Organisation (SANCO), has thwarted yet another attempt to have it registered as a political party and contest the elections outside the ANC-led alliance. This comes after it learnt that Dr Zukile Luyenge, its former chairperson in the Eastern Cape, has been trying to register the civic organisation as such. After… Continue reading SANCO Stops Attempt to Register It as a Political Party With the IEC
“Starving Chickens, Unpaid Workers, Angry Community: Daybreak Farms Crisis Reaches Boiling Point”
Hundreds of workers and community members from Delmas, Mpumalanga, returned to the streets on Thursday, 8 May, to demand answers, action, and dignity. This follows earlier protests just days before, as outrage grows over unpaid wages and the shocking collapse of Daybreak Farms, a state-funded poultry producer now mired in crisis. At the heart of… Continue reading “Starving Chickens, Unpaid Workers, Angry Community: Daybreak Farms Crisis Reaches Boiling Point”
COSATU Claims Closing ArcelorMittal Plants Is A Ploy to Force Government to Pour in Public Money
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in KwaZulu-Natal says the highly publicised intention to close down the ArcelorMittal steel plant in Newcastle and elsewhere is a ploy to force the government to pour in public money to save the company. According to Edwin Mkhize, the provincial secretary of COSATU in the province, the… Continue reading COSATU Claims Closing ArcelorMittal Plants Is A Ploy to Force Government to Pour in Public Money
We Will Never Join Forces With MK Party, Says SANCO KZN After Reconciling With ANC
The South African National Civics Organisation (SANCO) in KwaZulu-Natal has dismissed allegations that it recently cut ties with the ANC in the province because it wanted to join forces with the Umkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party. The provincial chairperson of the civic organisation, Lawrence Dube, says they “will never”’ join forces with the Jacob Zuma led… Continue reading We Will Never Join Forces With MK Party, Says SANCO KZN After Reconciling With ANC
ANC KZN Moves To Prevent Split With Alliance Partner SANCO
The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal has swiftly moved to prevent a total split with the South African National Civic Organisation, the fourth member of the alliance. Yesterday, the party met with the civic organization’s leadership to iron out their differences and map a way forward following last week’s “divorce.” The meeting over the matter continued today… Continue reading ANC KZN Moves To Prevent Split With Alliance Partner SANCO
Limpopo Cabinet: Cosatu Cries Foul As Ramathuba Wields An Axe
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in Limpopo has accused newly-appointed Premier Phophi Ramathuba of sidelining leaders of the ANC-led tripartite Alliance during the composition of her provincial cabinet. On Tuesday, Ramathuba unveiled her new executive, wielding an axe on more than half of the previous MECs and demoting others including prominent ANC… Continue reading Limpopo Cabinet: Cosatu Cries Foul As Ramathuba Wields An Axe