‘Mbalula homing in on presidency’
ANC members in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng allege that the reconfiguration of the provincial structures and upcoming branch audits are part of his strategy to strengthen his position for the race
Paul Mashatile
Cabinet says it has reached an agreement on budget
The finance minister now has to choose from several options presented by a task team to draw up a budget
Keep an eye on the supporting cast who redirected SA politics last year
Three groups emerged: those who negotiated quietly to set up the GNU; loyalists in the DA, ANC, EFF and MK party and the rogues in and out of trouble with the law
ANC will target ‘dissatisfaction’ in Cape townships ahead of 2026 elections to win back metro
Some Khayelitsha residents say the ANC has learned from its past mistakes and is ready to make amends
ANC’s toughest January 8 statement yet as GNU discord hogs the spotlight
The ANC and DA trade jabs as the former prepares to deliver its annual address, with coalition politics under scrutiny
Paul Mashatile
SCORE: C- Paul Mashatile has had a very Ramaphosian 2024: cautious, inoffensive and ever-present. He runs the deputy presidency much like his boss did — which can be soothing to a country that hasn’t forgotten how forgettable his predecessor, DD Mabuza, was. In that position he has been the cheerleader-in-chief for the government of national […]
Lines in the sand drawn and redrawn in the first five months of the GNU
Pre-existing policy tensions between the ANC and the Democratic Alliance have been the biggest stressors on Ramaphosa’s government
Bela accord still possible
It can be achieved through the regulations the education minister must draft
Ramaphosa to announce decision on Bela Act after GNU clearing house concludes discussions
Deputy President Paul Mashatile said the president would soon reveal the fate of the contentious law after months of deliberations and consultations
ANC awaits SACP’s details on its decision to contest elections
ANC deputy president Paul Mashatile said the party’s national executive committee respected the SACP’s decision to campaign alone for 2026 local government elections
SACP Members to fund party’s election campaign for 2026
The party is also set to discuss whether to ‘donate’ its votes to the ANC after the poll
Bela and factional strife stress test the GNU
The Democratic Alliance called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to draw on a settlement with Solidarity to end the impasse over the act
ANC won’t recall SACP ministers over decision to contest 2026 local government elections
The ANC has put off the decision on how it will intervene in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal until next month
Coalition troubles at a high as Bela Act deadline nears
The Democratic Alliance is seen as having disrespected President Cyril Ramaphosa, limiting the chances that he might extend the consultation period on the Act’s contentious clauses
SABC Bill back before parliament, no sanction for Malatsi
The cabinet has accepted that the communications minister’s unilateral withdrawal of the Bill was not malicious
SABC Bill referred to cabinet clearing house for processing
The Democratic Alliance says there is no strategy for its ministers to torpedo bills they opposed before joining the GNU
Water crisis rooted in infrastructure failures and municipal distress, says Mashatile
The deputy president says decaying water systems and financial strain at municipalities are driving SA’s water shortage
Ramaphosa: ANC members who failed to appear before the integrity commission over state capture to face disciplinary action
Changes to the integrity commission hope to reaffirm it as the custodian of the ANC’s values, ethics and organisational discipline
Minor parties back Mashatile for post-Ramaphosa GNU leadership
They believe the deputy president has the political acumen and experience to maintain the fragile alliance
Mbalula targeting Lesufi in ‘proxy battle’ ahead of 2027 ANC conference
Sources say Gauteng chair Panyaza Lesufi is not a threat to the ANC secretary general, but could be collateral damage
ANC infighting threatens GNU more than tensions with DA
Strains are evident, but a cabinet ‘clearing house’ will offer the unity government a way of dealing with disputes
Cabinet ‘clearing house’ will meet this week to resolve GNU partner disputes
Deputy President Paul Mashatile will chair the dispute resolution committee
ANC hits back at DA claims it is split over ousting of Tshwane mayor Cilliers Brink
ANC insiders insist Lesufi played no part in removing the Democratic Alliance’s Brink from his position last week
Swindler Howard Mashaba hijacks a state building
The public works minister allegedly knew the convicted fraudster had demolished government property in Limpopo and built a hotel
In honour of South Africa’s cultural and linguistic richness this Heritage Month
The Constitution ensures the protection and promotion of every citizen’s unique heritage
Deputy president Paul Mashatile escorted from stage after collapse
Mashatile was delivering a keynote address at a celebration in Limpopo when he had to be carried from the stage
2024 elections thick with irony, but politicians’ skins thicker
The ANC is blaming Jacob Zuma and not itself for the mess South Africa is in
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Damage control: Mashatile to visit Zulu king in wake of Duma’s microphone gaffe
The ANC’s top brass is deploying its deputy president to clean up provincial chair Sboniso Duma’s mess
DA opens corruption case against Deputy President Paul Mashatile
Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen said the allegations against Mashatile would have come to light had the president instituted lifestyle audits of his cabinet as promised
SA won’t back down on Cuba or Palestine — Mashatile
Deputy president says the ANC will continue to act in solidarity with Cuba, Palestine and Western Sahara, regardless of coercion by ‘influential’ states
Ramaphosa to intervene in Ezulweni debt matter
The president will consult party lawyers after a court ruling that could see the ANC forking out R150 million to the company
