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1 month ago | 
mg.co.za | Emsie Ferreira |Lunga Mzangwe |Mandisa Nyathi
Tension between the DA and ANC persists but ActionSA may keep them together
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1 month ago | 
mg.co.za | Des Erasmus |Lunga Mzangwe
ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula warned on Tuesday that the party may reconsider the current government of national unity (GNU) if the Democratic Alliance (DA) continues to obstruct budget negotiations in Parliament. “If we engage in this process in terms of political scoring, it may lead to a situation where the GNU itself has to be reconfigured.
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2 months ago | 
mg.co.za | Des Erasmus |Lunga Mzangwe
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has apologised to President Cyril Ramaphosa for the province’s current state, which has seen residents grappling with water cuts, potholes, non-functional robots, and ongoing service delivery problems. Ramaphosa expressed his disappointment with the Gauteng government during his visit to the province with his national executive in a meeting which was held at the Johannesburg Council Chambers on Thursday. “Sometimes it is good to be direct and to tell it as it is.
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2 months ago | 
mg.co.za | Umamah Bakharia |Lunga Mzangwe
The “reconfiguration” of the ANC leadership in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal after last year’s dismal election results has left the party in disarray. It has yet to be officially announced who has been removed from the provincial executive committees (PECs) as part of this process.
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2 months ago | 
mg.co.za | Des Erasmus |Lunga Mzangwe
Six names have been touted for the position of deputy chair, and three for the position of regional secretary
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Feb 13, 2025 | 
mg.co.za | Des Erasmus |Lunga Mzangwe |Mandisa Nyathi
Tensions between uMkhonto weSizwe’s Floyd Shivambu and Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla have exposed divisions the Red Berets intend to exploit
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Feb 12, 2025 | 
mg.co.za | Des Erasmus |Lunga Mzangwe
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in Tshwane have vowed to push back against what they call the overreach of city administrators, insisting that governance must remain in the hands of elected officials. EFF Tshwane regional chair Obakeng Ramabodu this week dismissed the idea of municipal administrators playing a leading role in decision-making. “This madness of thinking that administrators will run this government will never happen.
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Feb 10, 2025 | 
mg.co.za | Des Erasmus |Lunga Mzangwe
uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party president Jacob Zuma has no intention of removing secretary general Floyd Shivambu, despite calls from some regions for his removal, according to the party’s head of presidency, Magasela Mzobe. “The president and the collective leadership of the MK party have full confidence in the secretary general and the president has no intention of removing him.
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Jan 28, 2025 | 
mg.co.za | Des Erasmus |Lunga Mzangwe
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla is set to appear at the Durban magistrate’s court on Thursday over her alleged involvement in inciting violence during the July 2021 unrest. The MK party — led by former state and ANC president Jacob Zuma, the father of Zuma-Sambudla – has called on it members to attend the appearance. Speaking at a media briefing held by the ANC on Tuesday at Luthuli House, ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula said the party would not comment on the alleged arrest of Zuma-Sambudla.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
mg.co.za | Des Erasmus |Lunga Mzangwe |Mandisa Nyathi
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
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