Motsoeneng says he wants to “take over properly” as coalition talks continue in the troubled Maluti-a-Phofung municipality
ActionSA has confirmed that its leader is among five shortlisted candidates to lead the party’s 2026 Johannesburg mayoral campaign, with a final decision expected on 21 February
The party’s regional secretary said should it be forced into a coalition following the local government elections, with a majority, it would demand the mayoral chain
Next local government elections will be a decisive test, Malema says as party launches plan of attack
The EFF leader suggested that the United States might attempt to influence the elections over policy differences with South Africa
Gwarube will vie for the position at the 2026 elective congress, aiming to succeed Helen Zille as federal council chair rather than pursuing the federal leader role
The ANC president said this was a fact, whether people liked it or not
The ANC secretary-general said the organisation might need to reconsider the policy of allowing dual membership of both parties
He said the party needed to do introspection and admit to the mistakes of the past to ensure that it fixes them
Loyiso Masuku is gaining ground ahead of the ANC’s Johannesburg regional conference where the two will vie for the chairperson position
The Human Rights Commission and legal experts say the Constitution, the National Health Act, the UN Refugee Convention and the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights obligate South Africa to provide basic healthcare to all people in its borders
Democratic Alliance federal leader’s possible comeback as Joburg mayor also rattles rivals
Sources said that despite Vuyo Zungula being a member of the African Transformation Movement’s national executive committee, he was not at the meeting that resolved to remove him as party president
The Economic Freedom Fighters insist on the use of the struggle song as a rallying cry ahead of the polls
The premier and provincial co-convenor said the party would resurrect itself in Gauteng because there was no better alternative
Internal polls forecast at least 40% of votes in the local government elections, while warnings against factionalism abound
Taking control of the ANC would be part of uMkhonto weSizwe party’s ‘political project’ of unifying black people, the MK party’s head of presidency added
The Economic Freedom Fighters say the ANC only holds discussions with them during times of political crisis
Vuyo Zungula insists the party will remain independent, despite its alliance with Jacob Zuma’s party
Sources say the ANC’s latest intervention in the province is aimed at replacing the secretary general’s opponents with loyalists
