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Wardship: ANC Gauteng chair Panyaza Lesufi (above) and KwaZulu-Natal ANC leaders are to get nannies. Photo: Luba Lesolle/Getty Images

Gauteng, KZN ANC leaders prepare for life under (political) adult supervision

Instead of focusing on trying not to lose the local government elections next year, the comrades are already eyeing who takes control of the party in 2027

The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party has asked the electoral court to hear oral evidence in its application to have the results of last year’s national and provincial elections set aside.
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MK party wants to lead oral argument in its challenge to 29 May election result

Jacob Zuma’s party says oral evidence will assist the court in understanding its ‘technical’ argument

The ANC will have to manage the fallout from last month’s decision by the South African Communist Party to contest next year’s elections alone, and its relations with its other alliance partners, labour federation Cosatu and the South African National Civic Organisation. (File photo)

ANC faces a tough 2025 as it tries to clean house ahead of local elections

It will also try to ease dealings with its partners in the government of national unity (GNU), in particular the DA, ahead of local government election campaigning

President Cyril Ramaphosa at the ANC 113th anniversary at Nelson Mandela Park in Khayelitsha on January 11, 2025 in Cape Town. (Photo by Brenton Geach/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

ANC will target ‘dissatisfaction’ in Cape townships ahead of 2026 elections to win back metro

Some Khayelitsha residents say the ANC has learned from its past mistakes and is ready to make amends

Leader of the Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) party and former South African president Jacob Zuma waves to supporters during the party’s first anniversary celebrations at the Moses Mabhida stadium in Durban on December 15, 2024. (Photo by RAJESH JANTILAL / AFP)

Zuma tells ANC to reverse his expulsion and reinstate him immediately — or else

The former president’s lawyers say Tony Yengeni is being “persecuted” for representing Zuma at his disciplinary hearing

Jostling: President Cyril Ramaphosa and Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi

Second political realignment is in the offing ahead of 2026 poll

The SACP, EFF and uMkhonto weSizwe party are all looking at potential new alliances

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Lines in the sand drawn and redrawn in the first five months of the GNU

Pre-existing policy tensions between the ANC and the Democratic Alliance have been the biggest stressors on Ramaphosa’s government

Former MK party secretary general Floyd Shivambu. (File photo)

MK party to contest every ward in 2026 local government elections

Jacob Zuma’s party aims for a branch in every ward by the middle of 2025

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MK party claims computer expert is the subject of another ‘politically motivated attack’

The party says the alleged harassment of Vusi Mhlongo caused delays in it filing court papers in its electoral case

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MK party brings out big guns for Thabazimbi by-election

A total of 21 parties and five independents will contest the dysfunctional Limpopo council next week

The ANC and SACP have agreed to continuous consultation and to strengthening the broader ANC-led alliance

ANC, SACP plan talks to rebuild alliance ahead of January lekgotla

The parties have agreed to continuous consultation and to strengthening the broader ANC-led alliance

Trade, industry and competition minister Parks Tau. (Photo: X)

Cannabis master plan moved from agriculture to trade and industry ministry

New legislation could be brought before parliament in the coming session

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

ANC appeal body confirms Jacob Zuma’s expulsion

The former president was guilty of the ‘highest form of ill-discipline’ against the ANC

The ANC’s alliance partners in KwaZulu-Natal have been publicly critical of its provincial executive committee — led by chairperson Siboniso Duma and secretary Bheki Mtolo —  over its failure to meet them for more than a year and to consult them regarding key decisions.
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Sanco in KwaZulu-Natal cuts ties with province’s ‘arrogant’ ANC

The civic organisation says the ANC’s relationship with itself, labour federation Cosatu and the South African Communist Party is ‘fake’

Let’s party: Sparks are flying and it isn’t only the fireworks for Diwali. The Democratic Alliance is making the most out of Enoch Godongwana’s mini-budget. Photo: Annice Lyn/Getty Images

Not much GNU in Enoch Godongwana’s first mini-budget

Instead of scrapping ANC economic policy, DA ministers are now implementing it

Former Gauteng premier David Makhura, who runs the ANC political school, said there was a need for the party to both educate its existing members and ensure that those who joined in future were “in good standing in the community”.

ANC introduces compulsory political education to tackle factionalism, unethical behaviour

The party aims to put all its members through a foundation course by the end of 2025

President Cyril Ramaphosa, Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen, and  Deputy President Paul Mashatile.
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Beef builds up in the cabinet clearing house

Paul Mashatile’s committee already has enough disputes between coalition partners to keep it busy every week for the next five years

IFP president and Cogta minister Velenkosini Hlabisa.  (Des Erasmus/M&G)

IFP will not ‘run to court’ over policy disputes in government of national unity

The Inkatha Freedom Party says it will resolve all policy issues through the cabinet clearing house

Power control: The constitution of the uMkhonto weSizwe party ensures Jacob Zuma is the almighty ruler. Photo: Luba Lesolle/Getty Images

EFF headquarters a halfway stop on the road to Nxamalala

The SACP appears ready to embrace undemocratic centralism in its search for a new alliance partner

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