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No work, big pay: As local government elections approach, the issue of city manager Noxolo Nqwazi’s suspension will probably be used to score political points rather than solve service delivery failures in Nelson Mandela Bay. Photo: Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality

City crumbles but manager bags millions

The saga of the Nelson Mandela Bay city manager, who has been under suspension for three years, highlights systemic mismanagement amid persistent service delivery failures and is leading to voters losing confidence, analysts say

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ANC Greater Johannesburg regional powerhouse Eunice Mgcina has nominated Dada Morero (above) for the position of regional chairperson ahead of the much-anticipated elective conference set to take place in September. Photo: X

Johannesburg mayor Morero warns contenders for ANC regional posts not to sabotage his government

Dada Morero has said he will stand for a second term as the Greater Joburg chair

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ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula. Photo: Jaco Marais/Gallo Images

Mbalula again faces backlash over alleged interference in ANC regional conferences

The secretary general has once more been accused of violating party rules to influence regional elections in Limpopo and Gauteng ahead of the 2027 leadership contest

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ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula

Mbalula: Malema a danger for GNU and ANC

The ANC secretary general said the Economic Freedom Fighters voting with the Democratic Alliance would not be a surprise should a motion of no confidence be brought against Ramaphosa

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has laid strong foundations for the G20. Photo: Dwayne Senior/Getty Images

Ramaphosa: ANC members who failed to appear before the integrity commission over state capture to face disciplinary action

Changes to the integrity commission hope to reaffirm it as the custodian of the ANC’s values, ethics and organisational discipline

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ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula. (Photo: Luba Lesolle/Gallo Images)

Mbalula: No decision yet on dissolving ANC KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng provincial executive committees 

The party will take a decision at the end of October, its secretary general said

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Bheki Mtolo accused Nehawu members of being responsible for service delivery failures earlier this year. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

ANC’s Bheki Mtolo apologises about Nehawu slur, alliance partners paper over GNU cracks

Fikile Mbalula said differing views about unity government members were fine, but ‘personal attacks and labelling’ were not

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Former South African President and uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) leader Jacob Zuma delivers a speech at the MK’s last rally in eMalahleni on May 26, 2024 ahead of the South African elections. (Photo by MICHELE SPATARI/AFP via Getty Images)

Jacob Zuma skips ANC disciplinary hearing because of network issues, sends Yengeni instead

The former president could still ‘technically’ be an ANC member if he appeals the decision to have him expelled

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The Zondo commission exposed corruption under then president Jacob Zuma. Photo: Mlungisi Louw/Getty Images

ANC sets date for Zuma’s disciplinary hearing and he intends to show up

The ANC veteran has been ordered to attend the hearing at Luthuli House

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