Fikile Mbalula

The 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 in Cape Town following his engagement with the Provincial Executive Committee. The party is […]

Former 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 strengthens the party’s leadership structure while deputy president John Hlophe focuses […]

Police 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 of late ambassador to France Nathi Mthethwa. Mchunu said […]

JOHANNESBURG, 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 Dome near FNB Stadium in Soweto, Chikane delivered a blunt presentation on revolutionary morality and […]

Frank 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 delivery ahead of 2026 local government elections. “The intention is that in no […]

African 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 that coalition partners were undermining the party’s ability to deliver services, calling on members to campaign for […]

South 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 secretary-general Fikile Mbalula at the party’s Luthuli House headquarters. The meeting included National Executive Committee members […]

JOHANNESBURG : 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 Mbalula convened the meeting at Luthuli House in Johannesburg to address issues raised in Mathabatha’s September […]

African 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 imposes a 30% tariff on all South African goods exported to the […]

Former 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 (MKP), which he now leads, before the May 2024 […]