Deputy President Paul Mashatile. As the African National Congress‘s (ANC) National General Council (NGC) gets underway this week in Boksburg, east of Johannesburg, Deputy President Paul Mashatile says the gathering will not discuss leadership changes. He says President Cyril Ramaphosa will remain in office until the end of his term, with leadership matters reserved for…
ANC SG Fikile Mbalula addressing the media. African National Congress (ANC) Secretary General Fikile Mbalula, says that the party is ready for its National General Council(NGC)- which kicks off on Monday in Boksburg, East of Johannesburg. The four-day summit is tipped as a forum at which the party will review its performance as well as…
Floyd Shivambu, President of Afrika Mayibuye Movement. Afrika Mayibuye Movement leader Floyd Shivambu says the movement intends to “fill the gap” left by the African National Congress (ANC), arguing that the governing party has lost its moral and ideological compass. This comes as members of the Afrika Mayibuye Movement wrapped up their inaugural national convention…
President Cyril Ramaphosa on the final day of the ordinary ANC NEC meeting at the Germiston Council Chambers. The African National Congress is adamant that there is no leadership contest in the party. However, speculation is mounting that there is a plot to remove ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa. A few days ago in Parliament, the…
Delegates of Afrika Mayibuye Movement Afrika Mayibuye Movement leader Floyd Shivambu says the party will seek to win an outright majority in next year’s local government elections. This comes as the party concluded its first national convention at the University of Johannesburg’s Soweto campus. Speaking on the sidelines, Shivambu says if there is no outright winner, the…
Witness D at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry’s fatal shooting has prompted calls for strengthening of security. The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) and the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry have agreed that security needs to be enhanced at the commission’s hearings in Pretoria. They have released a statement following their meeting on Saturday. They discussed the…
ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa. African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa says the upcoming National General Council (NGC) will be a pivotal moment for the party, a chance to scrutinise its own performance, renew its structures, and accelerate efforts to rebuild the organisation. The African National Congress (ANC) invites members of the media to a…
The DA Flag. Isak Fritz has been elected uncontested as Democratic Alliance (DA) Northern Cape Leader at a conference held in Upington. Fritz has committed to work with humility and integrity to better serve inhabitants of the province. 💙 Our province. Our people. Our future. 📌 Today, the DA in the Northern Cape lays the…
The victim was shot and killed in front of his family in the driveway of their home in Brakpan in the east of Johannesburg on Friday night. The African National Congress (ANC) in Ekurhuleni has called on law enforcement agencies to act swiftly to apprehend the suspected killers of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry’s witness…
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. President Cyril Ramaphosa has given the assurance that government will redouble its efforts to protect the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry’s whistleblowers and witnesses. This follows the killing of a witness, Marius van der Merwe, in Brakpan, east of Johannesburg, on Friday night. He was gunned down in front of his…
