Mawande Amashabalala

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ANC’s road to 2027 leadership battle starts in the provinces

18th January 2026

The fight for control of the ANC’s provinces – the launchpad for national leadership and the currency of influence ahead of December...

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WATCH | Patrice Motsepe’s ANC campaign takes off

18th January 2026

Billionaire businessman and CAF president Patrice Motsepe has unofficially entered the ANC succession race. A campaign to install Motsepe as the party’s...

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‘Illegal immigrants will collapse SA’

11th January 2026

Limpopo Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba has warned that the unchecked influx of undocumented foreigners threatens a “spectacular collapse” of South Africa’s public...

Politics

Zuma’s MK Party fires salvo at GNU over fat cat pay hike for Presidency and ministers

23rd December 2025

The MK Party has slammed the proposed 4.1% salary increase for President, deputy president and ministers as an insult to the impoverished...

Politics

Lungisa, Zikalala face off at NGC over land expropriation policy

14th December 2025

Tensions ran high at the ANC national general council (NGC) as debates over the future of South Africa’s land reform programme once...

Politics

Why court should dismiss Mantashe’s appeal – Zondo

7th December 2025

Zondo Commission chairperson and retired Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has warned the Johannesburg High Court that granting ANC chairperson Gwede Mantashe a...

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Prosecutors, lawyers on criminals payroll

7th December 2025

Corrupt prosecutors and lawyers are paid ridiculous retainer fees by dangerous criminals to secure bail for these lawbreakers, who afterwards return to...

Politics

‘Silver cup is broken’ as ANC, SACP reach electoral cul-de-sac

30th November 2025

The bilateral meeting between the ANC and the SACP on Monday fell flat as the former liberation movement’s attempts to dissuade the...

Politics

Cyril stares down coup plotters

30th November 2025

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s dramatic “meltdown” at a recent ANC national executive committee (NEC) meeting was directed at deputy ministers Mondli Gungubele and...

Politics

Ramaphosa irked as ANC Youth League wars steal G20 limelight

27th November 2025

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday called ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula to stop ANC Youth League (ANCYL) leaders from stealing the limelight from...