Cyril Ramaphosa has committed ‘billions’ of taxpayer’s money to a more aggressive BBBEE strategy in the foreseeable future and promised an end to white economic control.
KwaZulu-Natal has the highest poverty rate in the country – more than a quarter of all people in KZN live under the poverty line – yet Durban ANC councillors blew R1.7 million on a Nicki Minaj concert.
The ANC is peeved at the Gupta family’s New Age Newspaper and ANN7 for reporting a ‘conspiracy’ within the ruling party and suggesting factionalism at the NEC, calling it “reckless journalism.”
The Guptas will not go down alone. They’ll drag the ANC down with them. This is what counted against a precipitous decision to recall Zuma.
The SABC show On the Record was reportedly cancelled after its host intended to talk about state capture on the live TV show.
South Africa is in the grip of multiple crises. It is not just the one brought on by the firing of Nhlanhla Nene in December, nor only the admission by Deputy Minister of Finance Mcebisi Jonas that the Gupta family offered him the post of Minister of Finance just before the financially disastrous removal of Nene.
The ANC’s NEC kicks off this weekend and Zuma’s relationship with the Guptas will take centre stage. Here are the names of those responsible for what comes next.
So the last few days have been pretty tense for Jacob Zuma and the ANC, but nothing compares to the absolute sh*tstorm that’s yet to come.
Former ‘president-for-a-day’ Kgalema Motlanthe wants ANC leaders to acknowledge when they’ve screwed up and step down to avoid discrediting the party.
Have a look as John Steenhuisen — famous for giving the ANC the worst parliamentary roast in history — tears into Jacob Zuma for accepting yet another salary increase.
The ANC denies accusations made by and IFP hostel leader who claims that the ruling party bussed supporters to register for the upcoming local government elections in Diepkloof.
Johannesburg – ANC Youth League president Collen Maine and his entourage showed up in a number of luxury vehicles while on a mission to mobilise the youth to register to vote in Soweto on Saturday.
First Stone Sizani resigns as chief whip and now Keith Khoza has resigned as party spokesperson… who’s next?
The DA had another field day with the ANC in parliament; this time Mmusi Maimane let loose and it wasn’t pretty.
ANC Jozi had a rather interesting election strategy on Wednesday.
The ruling party recently claimed that five million RDP houses have been built since the onset of democracy… they’re off my a few million.
Since his election as State President, Jacob Zuma has had a few major scandals, which have impinged on the African National Congress’ (ANC’s) reputational image.
The ANC’s not very happy with the DA’s call for a vote of no confidence in Jacob Zuma… pulling the race card and accusing the opposition of trying to create a diversion from its own ‘racism scandals’.
So the state-owned broadcaster that runs on taxpayer’s money for the most part has decided to ban members of the public from calling in to radio shows; because people are being too critical of the ANC.
Increased social discord in South Africa cannot be prevented by appeals to the “Rainbow Nation” myth. The time has come for a new foundation for a nation in which we can all thrive, together, as equals.
That’s right. At 2pm this afternoon finance minister Pravin Gordhan will kick off this year’s budget speech and the money’s going to have to come from somewhere…
THUTO’s “Dear Mr. President” clip says what the rest of us are feeling and since its release has gone crazy-viral!
After weeks of being uncharacteristically sound of judgement, Gwede Mantashe put his head back up his *ss and accused the United States of trying to effect regime change in SA through the recent student protests.
Cape Town should become South Africa’s administrative capital and parliament can stay right where it is… if Helen Zille has her way.
The State of the Nation address is being debated in South Africa’s parliament. Africa Check is fact-checking the claims being made by ministers, opposition members and backbenchers.