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South AfricaANC pushes for return of immigration quotas as protest pressure mounts- 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 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 Africa‘The G20 Will Take Place With or Without the US’ – MbalulaANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula has strongly rejected claims by former US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio that the South African government is persecuting white Afrikaners. The controversy follows Trump’s announcement that the United States will boycott the upcoming…November 9, 2025
- South AfricaANC Task Team Appointed in Western Cape after ReshuffleCAPE TOWN, 30 October 2025- The African National Congress (ANC) has announced the establishment of a provincial task team (PTT) in the Western Cape, following the reshuffling of its provincial executive committee (PEC). The decision marks part of a broader strategy by the party’s national…October 30, 2025
- South AfricaMbalula announces Western Cape ANC leadership shakeupThe African National Congress reconfigured its Western Cape leadership structure Wednesday, establishing a Provincial Task Team with former premier Ebrahim Rasool proposed as convenor to rebuild party support in the province. Secretary-general Fikile Mbalula announced the move at a press briefing…October 29, 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 AfricaPolice Minister Mchunu ready to testify at Madlanga probePolice minister Senzo Mchunu said he is ready to testify at the Madlanga Commission investigating political interference in law enforcement but remains uncertain about when he will be called. The minister on special leave spoke Saturday at a memorial event in KwaZulu-Natal while visiting the home…October 6, 2025
- South AfricaANC's Chikane tells councillors to stop stealing from South AfricansJOHANNESBURG, South Africa (Reuters) - African National Congress integrity commission chairperson Frank Chikane told party councillors Monday to stop stealing from government coffers, warning they were robbing the people they served. Speaking to approximately 4,800 ANC councillors at the Golden…September 16, 2025
- South AfricaFrank Chikane Warns Against ANC Criminality at FNB StadiumFrank Chikane warns against criminality infiltrating ruling party at gathering of over 4,800 ANC councillors at FNB Stadium in Soweto today. The African National Congress integrity commission chairperson addressed thousands of party councillors during a roll call meeting aimed at improving service…September 15, 2025
- South AfricaANC calls for unity at Mpumalanga regional conferenceAfrican National Congress secretary-general Fikile Mbalula called for party discipline and unity at the Ehlanzeni regional conference on Sunday, warning against internal divisions that threaten the party's governance capacity. Mpumalanga ANC chairperson Mandla Ndlovu told delegates on Saturday…September 7, 2025
- South AfricaANC rejects Limpopo chair Mathabatha step-aside requestSouth Africa's ruling African National Congress on Thursday rejected Limpopo provincial chairperson Stanley Mathabatha's request to step aside, referring the matter back to the provincial executive committee for internal resolution. The decision followed a high-level meeting convened by ANC…September 5, 2025
- South AfricaANC summons Limpopo chair Mathabatha over resignation claimsJOHANNESBURG : The African National Congress summoned Limpopo provincial chairperson Stanley Mathabatha to party headquarters on Wednesday to explain his decision to step aside over allegations of misconduct and "erosion of party values" at regional conferences. ANC secretary-general Fikile…September 3, 2025
- PoliticsMbalula: BEE Not Going AnywhereAfrican National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula has vowed that the party will not abandon its transformative policies, including Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) and the Expropriation Act, even if its leaders face sanctions from the United States. This defiance comes as the US…August 7, 2025
- PoliticsZuma Challenges ANC Expulsion, Alleges Mbalula IntimidationFormer South African President Jacob Zuma has filed a court case against the African National Congress (ANC) and its leader, President Cyril Ramaphosa, to challenge his expulsion from the party in July 2024. The ANC disciplined Zuma, a 65-year member, for endorsing the uMkhonto weSizwe Party…June 27, 2025
- South AfricaDA Yet to Decide on GNU Future Following Budget Dispute, Says SteenhuisenDemocratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen says the party has not yet decided whether it will remain in the Government of National Unity following the contentious budget vote earlier this week. "Whether we stay in the GNU or not is a matter for the federal executive to decide," Steenhuisen told…April 5, 2025
