Category: Politics

 In a statement that signals a pivotal shift in the African National Congress’s (ANC) internal succession landscape, the party’s National Chairperson and former Secretary-General, Gwede Mantashe, has publicly declared himself unavailable for any leadership position at the upcoming 2027 ANC National Elective Conference. The veteran leader, a central and often controversial figure in the party’s post-apartheid…

The deep-seated internal fissures within the African National Congress (ANC) in Gauteng have erupted into a public and vitriolic war of words, with a prominent branch secretary launching a blistering defence of the party’s regional leadership against what he terms a campaign of “divisive and dangerous” xenophobic attacks. Steve Mahopo, the Secretary of the influential…

 In a politically charged culmination to its landmark inaugural national convention, the Afrika Mayibuye Movement (AMM), led by former EFF deputy president Floyd Shivambu, has formally staked its claim as the ideological and electoral successor to the ruling African National Congress (ANC). Speaking to a packed auditorium at the University of Johannesburg’s Soweto campus on Sunday, 7…

The political temperature in South Africa’s capital city has skyrocketed following a dramatic escalation in the ongoing scandal surrounding Deputy Mayor Eugene Modise. The African National Congress (ANC) caucus in the City of Tshwane has launched a fierce and public denunciation of the Democratic Alliance (DA), accusing the official opposition of weaponizing the justice system…

In a move that signals deepening internal fractures within the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in Gauteng, the party’s Council Speaker for the City of Ekurhuleni, Nthabiseng Tshivhenga, has officially resigned from her position. The resignation, confirmed on Thursday, is widely reported to be the result of a significant and irreconcilable fallout with the party’s provincial…

In a forceful and unequivocal statement aimed at quelling a burgeoning political storm, Mayibuye Melisizwe Mandela, the prominent activist and great-grandson of liberation icon Nelson Mandela, has categorically denied rumours of his departure from the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF). The denial, issued on 3 December 2025, confronts a wave of speculation that had gained momentum…

In a decisive move aimed at calming mounting political speculation, African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula has publicly and firmly rejected claims that the party’s upcoming National General Council (NGC) will be used as a staging ground to challenge President Cyril Ramaphosa’s leadership. Speaking to journalists on the sidelines of a special National Executive…

The fledgling Afrika Mayibuye movement, founded with great fanfare just three months ago as a radical new force in South African politics, was thrown into turmoil on Tuesday following the sudden resignation of its Deputy President, Robert Nwedo. The move exposes deep fissures within the organization and raises urgent questions about its viability ahead of…

The internal strife within the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) has exploded into open warfare, culminating in the dramatic suspension of its Secretary General, Mntuwoxolo Ngudle. This move marks a critical escalation in the bitter power struggle between Ngudle and ANCYL President Collen Malatji, a battle that now threatens to derail the League’s crucial…