Collen Malatji re-elected uncontested as ANCYL president
Malatji’s slate was also not contested at the youth league’s 27th national congress
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Motion against KZN premier Thami Ntuli fails in vote marred by violence
A scuffle broke out when MK party members rejected the results, prompting the proceedings to be adjourned
News24 | UPDATE | KZN premier survives motion of no confidence amid chaotic scenes in legislature
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli has survived a motion of no confidence in his leadership.
News24 | WATCH | Chaos at ANCYL’s 27th congress as delays, disorganisation and drama erupt
The ANC Youth League’s 27th national congress at the University of Limpopo in Polokwane got off to a shambolic start.
ANC Youth League claims credit for most of the party’s votes in 2024 elections
The league said most of the people who had voted for the party last year were young people
News24 | Madlanga Commission’s interim report won’t be made public
The interim report of the Madlanga Commission, established to probe explosive allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal top cop Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, won’t be publicly available.
News24 | Controversial Modise retains leadership of ANC Greater Tshwane region amid DA’s fraud case
Embattled City of Tshwane deputy mayor and finance MMC Eugene “Bonzo” Modise was re-elected as the Greater Tshwane Region chairperson in a midnight election over the weekend.
News24 | Alliance rift widens: ANC to seek SACP’s recusal as it strategises election moves
The ANC national general council has decided that SACP members should be recused from ANC election workshops and strategy meetings amid discussions on addressing differences between alliance partners.
News24 | ‘ANC will come back’: A confident Fikile Mbalula says the party will win back power
The ANC will win back majority power, secretary-general Fikile Mbalula said as the party concluded the third day of its national general council in Boksburg on Wednesday.
News24 | ‘It does not look good’: ANC mum on financial report but admits it is ‘battered’ financially
The ANC intends on keeping its financial report a secret – but the party, hamstrung by a R20-million monthly salary bill, admits that its financial standing is “battered”.
News24 | ANC’s financial state proves it’s broke – not corrupt, says Mahlengi Bhengu
ANC spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu believes the party’s money troubles, which played out publicly when staff members held a picket at the start of its 5th national general council (NGC), show that the organisation is “poor” – not corrupt.
Show of support for Ramaphosa at ANC conference, amid talk of plans to recall him
On the first day of the party’s national general council, chairperson Gwede Mantashe slammed Ramaphosa’s detractors and urged them to ‘say whatever you want to say here and not outside these walls’
Ramaphosa: government outsourcing a waste of public funds, encourages corruption, bribery and overpricing
The president also told a meeting of his ANC that criminals, corrupt careerists, extortionists and factionalists should find themselves outside of the party
News24 | Loyiso Masuku replaces Dada Morero as ANC Joburg region chairperson
Loyiso Masuku is the new chairperson of the ANC’s Greater Johannesburg region, having been elected by 184 delegates.
US ratchets up diplomatic war against South Africa
The Trump administration’s exclusion of South Africa from G20 meetings comes after its recent successful hosting of the bloc’s annual leaders’ summit despite Washington’s boycott
‘I consulted special adviser Vusi Pikoli,’ says Senzo Mchunu
The suspended police minister denied that he had consulted before disbanding the political killings task team, saying his directive was a process
News24 | UPDATE | SA not invited to first meeting of G20
The United States has sent out invitations to G20 members for the first Sherpa meeting of its presidency of the forum but left out South Africa, according to the Department of International Relations.
Al Jama-ah’s Gwamanda withdraws motion against Johannesburg mayor Morero
Sources said Gwamanda had brought the motion out of anger after being dropped as a member of the mayoral committee
Mbalula: ANC has failed to convince SACP against contesting 2026 elections independently
The ANC secretary-general said the organisation might need to reconsider the policy of allowing dual membership of both parties
News24 | ANC leagues rally behind Ramaphosa as murmurs for his removal swell
The ANC’s leagues have strongly backed President Cyril Ramaphosa amid growing speculation on internal efforts to unseat him at the party’s upcoming national general council.
Ramaphosa slams Trump’s falsehoods on South Africa
In a national address, Ramaphosa said South Africa would attend the 2026 summit in Miami despite the US president’s suggestions otherwise