Politics

FF Plus targets Gayton McKenzie after Tatjana Smith’s defection to Netherlands

The Freedom Front Plus has opened a parliamentary front against Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie over swimming champion Tatjana Smith. The party accuses McKenzie of evading...

Mathews Phosa sounds alarm as ANC vote share crashes to record...

Veteran ANC stalwart Dr Mathews Phosa has delivered a blistering critique of his party’s governance failures, warning that its historic collapse in last week’s...

ANC activists fear West Rand could go ‘right wing’ in coalition...

African National Congress (ANC) activists in Gauteng’s West Rand have raised concerns that personal grudges and interests may lead regional leaders to prefer coalitions...

ANC removes Mandela Bay leader over ‘Andile Lungisa links’

The ANC in Nelson Mandela Bay has stripped its regional secretary, Siphiwo Tshaka, of his powers and appointed his deputy, Nontombi Nama, as acting...

Mawande AmaShabalala | ANC NEC decision: Stick to ‘old friends’ or...

As the ANC’s highest decision-making body between conferences prepares to meet for the first time tomorrow following the "catastrophic" election outcomes, it finds itself...

Mbalula and ANC NEC spared more blushes as sidelined candidates win...

African National Congress (ANC) secretary-general Fikile Mbalula and the party's National Executive Committee (NEC) have been spared further political embarrassment after two candidates they...

ANC says Thuthukile Zuma was charged for being AWOL during elections

The fallout between African National Congress (ANC) Joburg regional executive committee (REC) member, Thuthukile "Thuthu" Zuma and the regional leadership has taken a new...

Zuma’s daughter quits ANC Joburg REC, after being ‘abused over my...

Thuthukile Zuma has resigned from the African National Congress (ANC)'s Joburg regional executive committee (REC), saying she was being abused because of who her...

Mbalula tightens his grip on ANC coalition talks by centralising negotiations

ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula is tightening his grip on coalition negotiations by placing all discussions with potential partners under a national negotiating team, while...

Ramaphosa cautions parties against post-election coalition chaos

President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned political parties against turning coalition negotiations into battles for positions and power, saying residents' interests must come before political...