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Mbuyiseni Ndlozi. (File photo)

ANC in Free State eyes former EFF MP Mbuyiseni Ndlozi

Leaders in the ANC believe that figures like Ndlozi could inject the necessary energy and expertise to drive renewal and build confidence in the party

  • Des Erasmus
5 min read
Floyd Shivambu said small parties should not fight in different corners when there was already a revolutionary progressive platform. (Photo by Luba Lesolle/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

MK party calls on smaller parties to join it and topple ANC-led unity government

The Jacob Zuma-led party has targeted ward by-elections and student representative councils for growth after the 29 May elections

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7 min read
African National Congress (ANC) National Executive Committee (NEC) member and police minister Bheki Cele. (Photo by PHILL MAGAKOE/AFP via Getty Images)

High-ranking ANC ministers lose seats as MK party rises in South African elections

There will be no return to parliament for Bheki Cele and Thulas Nxesi on the slimmer ANC list

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8 min read