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Jan 8 Statement to reflect ANC's setback in 2024 elections: Ramaphosa

Jan 10, 2025 | sabcnews.com | Ntebo Mokobo

African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa says the party will use the January 8 celebrations to reflect on the party’s setbacks in the 2024 national and provincial elections and how it can claw back its traditional support. He was speaking at the party’s fund-raising gala dinner as part of its 113th birthday celebrations in Cape Town on Friday night. The main celebrations will start at the Khayelitsha sports ground outside Cape Town later Saturday morning.
Ramaphosa urges SACP to maintain alliance unity

Jan 7, 2025 | sabcnews.com | Ntebo Mokobo

African National Congress (ANC) president Cyril Ramaphosa has called on alliance partners, particularly the South African Communist Party (SACP), to strengthen their partnership in honour of the late party General Secretary, Joe Slovo. Speaking at the 30th commemoration of Slovo’s death at Avalon Cemetery in Soweto on Monday, Ramaphosa’s remarks come as the SACP considers contesting future elections, including the 2026 local polls independently.
SACP backs Nzimande's presence in GNU amid tensions with the ANC

Dec 11, 2024 | sabcnews.com | Ntebo Mokobo

The South African Communist Party (SACP) has come out in support of its National Chairperson Professor Blade Nzimande who is also the Minister of Science and Innovation in the Government of National Unity. This comes in the wake of the SACP’s opposition to the African National Congress (ANC)-led GNU, and also having resolved to contest the 2026 local elections independently. Some people have criticised the party’s position, even saying its leaders in the GNU must quit.
Mashatile to address SACP’s Special National Congress

Dec 11, 2024 | sabcnews.com | Ntebo Mokobo

African National Congress (ANC) Deputy President, Paul Mashatile, will deliver his party’s message of support to the South African Communist Party’s (SACP) fifth Special National Congress, which starts in Boksburg in eastern Johannesburg today. Relations between the two parties have been strained. The agenda of the four-day congress includes the SACP Central Committee’s resolution for the party to contest the 2026 local elections independently.
'Disbandment of Gauteng, KZN ANC PECs not a foregone conclusion'

Dec 8, 2024 | sabcnews.com | Ntebo Mokobo

African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says the disbandment of the party’s Provincial Executive Committees (PECs) in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal is not a foregone conclusion. This follows fears that the two provincial structures could be disbanded after their dismal performance in the May 29 polls. Although the ANC in Gauteng is leading the provincial government, it only scooped 35% of the votes, while in KZN the ANC was in third place, after garnering 17% of the votes.
ANC, MK Veterans join calls for inquiry into Chris Hani's death

Dec 7, 2024 | sabcnews.com | Ntebo Mokobo |Angelinah Keneilwe

The African National Congress (ANC) has joined the South African Communist Party (SACP) and the family of Chris Hani in requesting government to open an inquest into his murder. Hani, who was the SACP general secretary, was killed at his home in Boksburg in the east of Johannesburg in April 1993. His convicted murderer Janusz Walus is expected to arrive in his country of origin, Poland, this morning.
ANC KZN's fate to be decided on within two weeks: Mbalula

Dec 2, 2024 | sabcnews.com | Ntebo Mokobo

African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says the fate of the KwaZulu-Natal provincial structure will be decided on within the next two weeks. This follows a meeting of the ANC National Working Committee and the KZN Provincial Executive Committees (PEC) which ended in Boksburg, east of Johannesburg, earlier this afternoon. The meeting was called to discuss the challenges facing the ANC in that province, after securing just 17% of the votes in the May 29 elections.
SACP to contest 2026 LGE independent from ANC

Dec 1, 2024 | sabcnews.com | Ntebo Mokobo

The South African Communist Party (SACP) says it has resolved to contest the 2026 Local Government Elections (LGE) independently from its historical ally the African National Congress (ANC). The party says all the modalities of going it alone in the elections will be thrashed out at its 5th Special National Conference in a fortnight. This is not the first time that it contests elections after fielding its candidates in the Metsimaholo Local Municipality in the Free State.
Public spats between EFF and MK weakening opposition: Analyst

Nov 28, 2024 | sabcnews.com | Ntebo Mokobo

Some observers say the continuing public spats between the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK Party) has the potential to weaken the Progressive Caucus in the Parliament. This follows EFF leader Julius Malema’s recent outburst against MK Party leader Jacob Zuma. Relations soured after several members of the Red Berets, including Floyd Shivambu, the former deputy president and EFF co-founder left to join MK.
ANC, SACP differences to top the agenda as their top brass meet

Nov 23, 2024 | sabcnews.com | Ntebo Mokobo

Top ANC officials including President Cyril Ramaphosa and his deputy, Paul Mashatile will meet with the SACP leadership on Sunday morning. The much-awaited ANC-SACP bilateral will discuss the strained relations between the two alliance partners. Their recent dissension stems from the ANC’s decision to work with the DA in the Government of National Unity (GNU).