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Suspended ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule. File photo.Image: Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters

ANC tells Ace Magashule: Apologise or face disciplinary action

Ruling party to tell suspended secretary-general Ace Magashule to publicly apologise for the letter he wrote to party president Cyril Ramaphosa ‘suspending’ him without the authority to do so Suspended ANC secretary-general Ace…

President Cyril Ramaphosa will detail government’s plans for the Easter weekend when he addresses South Africans at 7pm tonight. File photo.Image: Jairus Mmutle/GCIS

Cyril Ramaphosa wins the day as NEC takes tough stance on RET faction

Step aside or be suspended, ANC NEC says as it stands firm on corruption-accused members ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule was given a 30-day reprieve before he faces a possible suspension should he refuse to step aside from his…

Supporters of ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule are pushing back against a decision by the organisation’s NEC that those facing criminal charges step aside.Image: File photo

Ace Magashule’s allies threaten to resign en masse as ‘step aside’ rule divides ANC NEC

Plan is to collapse the NEC to force early elective conference, says insider The allies of ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule plan to resign en masse to force an early elective national conference should he be forced to step aside from…

The ANC has cancelled its birthday celebrations which were set to be held on January 8 2021.Image: DAILY DISPATCH/PHILLIP NOTHNAGEL

ANC cancels January 8 birthday bash

The ANC has cancelled its planned 109th birthday bash, which was due to be held in Limpopo in January. This comes after the party’s top six officials received a briefing from health minister Zweli Mkhize on the Covid-19 second wave of…

The ANC top six – Jesse Duarte, Ace Magashule, Gwede Mantashe, Cyril Ramaphosa, David Mabuza and Paul Mashatile – presented a united front on Monday amid corruption allegations and divisions in the party. File photo.Image: Masi Losi

ANC ‘drawing a line in the sand’ over corruption, says Ramaphosa

The ANC has resolved that all its members – including leaders at national, provincial and local government level – who have been charged with serious criminal and corruption charges must step aside. So says ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa…

Trevor Manuel says he won’t apologise for ANC comment.Image: Esa Alexander

ANC lashes out at Trevor Manuel for ‘almost 30 wasted years’ remark

The ANC has lambasted its former national executive committee (NEC) member Trevor Manuel for apparently referring to the party’s reign over the country as “almost 30 wasted years”. ANC spokesperson Pule Mabe said Manuel’s remarks sought…