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South AfricaANC Youth League suspends president ahead of December congress- South AfricaANC's Mbalula dismisses reports Ramaphosa asked to step downSouth Africa's ruling party secretary general dismissed reports on Tuesday that President Cyril Ramaphosa has been asked to resign after this weekend's G20 Summit, though he acknowledged some party members are plotting the president's removal. African National Congress Secretary General Fikile…November 19, 2025
- South AfricaSouth African ruling party refuses to abandon B-BBEE amid GNU tensionsSouth Africa's ruling African National Congress said it will not abandon the country's race-based economic empowerment policy despite opposition from parties within the Government of National Unity, exposing tensions within the coalition government. Zuko Godlimpi, deputy minister of trade…November 15, 2025
- South AfricaGauteng Premier Lesufi survives no confidence vote in SAGauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi survived a vote of no confidence in South Africa's provincial legislature on Friday, the first such challenge to his leadership since forming a minority government last year. The motion, brought by the opposition Democratic Alliance three weeks ago, failed with 54…November 14, 2025
- South AfricaANC grants Mchunu special leave from party duties amid probeThe African National Congress granted suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu special leave from party duties on Tuesday, reversing an earlier decision to keep him in his organizational roles while corruption investigations continue. ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula announced at a media…November 11, 2025
- South AfricaANC rejects Mchunu offer to step aside from party dutiesSouth Africa's ruling African National Congress rejected suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu's offer to step aside from party duties, allowing him to continue organsational work despite an ongoing corruption probe, the party said on Saturday. Mchunu, who serves on the ANC's National Executive…November 9, 2025
- South AfricaMchunu willing to step aside from ANC work amid probeSouth Africa's ruling African National Congress confirmed Friday that suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has indicated willingness to step aside from party organizational work, though the party's National Executive Committee agreed he should continue performing tasks within the movement while…November 8, 2025
- South AfricaSuspended SA police minister hands devices to corruption probeSuspended South African Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has voluntarily handed over his electronic devices to investigators probing corruption allegations against him, his spokesperson said on Thursday. Mchunu, 67, submitted the devices to South African Police Service investigators on Wednesday as…November 7, 2025
- South AfricaEFF to march against Constitutional Court over delayed Phala Phala rulingSouth Africa's Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) will march to the Constitutional Court on 28 November to demand the release of a judgment on President Cyril Ramaphosa's Phala Phala farm scandal, nearly a year after the court heard the case. The Constitutional Court heard the matter on 26 November…November 6, 2025
- South AfricaTony Yengeni joins MK Party as second deputy presidentFormer African National Congress heavyweight Tony Yengeni joined the uMkhonto weSizwe Party as its second deputy president on Thursday, marking a significant defection from South Africa's ruling party. Party leader Jacob Zuma announced the appointment at a media briefing in Durban, saying the move…October 23, 2025
- South AfricaRamaphosa mourns 'traumatic' death of SA ambassador MthethwaPRETORIA, South Africa (Reuters) - President Cyril Ramaphosa mourned Tuesday the "premature and traumatic" death of Ambassador Nathi Mthethwa, calling the 58-year-old diplomat's passing in Paris a moment of deep national grief. Mthethwa died in the French capital under what Ramaphosa described as…September 30, 2025
- South AfricaSouth Africa ambassador to France Mthethwa dies in ParisSouth Africa's ambassador to France Nkosinathi Emmanuel "Nathi" Mthethwa has died in Paris, officials confirmed Tuesday, one day after the 58-year-old diplomat was reported missing. The Department of International Relations and Cooperation confirmed Mthethwa's death, with Minister Ronald Lamola…September 30, 2025
- South AfricaSouth Africa coalition crisis as Patriotic Alliance exits GNUSouth Africa's Patriotic Alliance will withdraw from all coalition agreements including the Government of National Unity, party leader Gayton McKenzie told eNCA on Wednesday. McKenzie, who serves as minister of sports, arts and culture, said his party had "had enough of the promises made by…September 24, 2025
- South AfricaWhatsApp messages link businessman to police tender scandalWhatsApp messages presented at a judicial inquiry have revealed alleged links between businessman Brown Mogotsi and tender mogul Vusimuzi Matlala in what investigators describe as corruption within South Africa's police service. KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi presented the…September 21, 2025
- South AfricaANC veteran backs Ramaphosa praise of DA-run municipalitiesAfrican National Congress veteran Omry Makgoale backed President Cyril Ramaphosa's admission that Democratic Alliance-run municipalities outperform ANC-led councils, calling it necessary learning from better performers. Ramaphosa unveiled the party's Service Delivery Action Plan at FNB Stadium on…September 16, 2025
- South AfricaCoalition tensions rise as DA challenges VAT hike in courtThe Democratic Alliance has lost significant negotiating power within the Government of National Unity after pursuing legal action against the controversial 0.5% VAT increase, political analysts warned today. This development comes as the Treasury faces a looming deadline to find alternative…April 9, 2025
- South AfricaANC Faces Community Resistance in Western Cape Ahead of 113th AnniversaryThe African National Congress (ANC) appears to be facing challenges in rallying community support in the Western Cape as it prepares for its 113th anniversary celebrations. A viral video has highlighted tensions, showing an altercation where an ANC member was asked to leave a family's home. The…January 7, 2025
