The Ace Court Case: An Ace or a Last Kick?

It is becoming more and more evident that we may be seeing the last days of Ace Magashule as the country awaits with bated breath the results of the court action that he embarked on with the South Gauteng High Court on Friday. From a once-popular and powerful premier of the Free State Province, the road has been long and torturous for Ace, whose christened name is Elias Sekgobelo Magashule, became the fifth Premier of the Free State province and it is while he was in this pos... Read more »
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By Oliver Ngwenya On Friday, May 14th, 2021

Ace Magashule Lashes Back at Cyril-led ANC

As the African National Congress gathers momentum, the troubled Secretary General has dug his heels in and sought the arbitration of the Gauteng Court by challenging his suspension, seeking to, instead suspend ... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Wednesday, May 12th, 2021

ANC National Youth League Rocked by Age Scandal

The African National Congress Youth League was last week said to have been rocked by an age scandal involving the National Youth Task Team (NYTT). On Tuesday, Deputy Secretary-General of the party, Jessie Duart... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Monday, May 10th, 2021

Magashule to Be Dealt With by ANC Top Five With Additional Charges for Defiance

The African National Congress (ANC) has called on the party’s top 5 to deal with the errant behaviour of its suspended Secretary General following his behaviour in the last couple of days. This came as th... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Sunday, May 9th, 2021

Limpopo Premier and ANC Chair Decries Ramaphosa Faction at the NEC

Despite referring to him as one of the “best presidents we could ever find as the ANC”, the Provincial Chairman of the Limpopo province in the African National Congress, Chupu Stanley Mathabatha has accused... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, May 8th, 2021

Ace Magashule Kicked Out of ANC NEC Meeting

As was widely anticipated, the African National Congress meeting of the NEC was full of drama as the embattled Secretary-General of the party was disconnected from the virtual meeting on Saturday morning. Accor... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Thursday, May 6th, 2021

Magashule’s Attempt to Suspend Ramaphosa Backfires

As the conflict within the African National Congress (ANC) intensifies, the president of the party and the country, Cyril Ramaphosa, has retorted with disdain at the attempt by the embattled Secretary-General A... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Tuesday, May 4th, 2021

ANC NWC Resolves to Suspend Corruption-Charged Members Who Do Not Step Aside

The National Working Committee NWC of the African National Congress (ANC) has announced on Tuesday that members who are being charged with corruption and other serious crimes and have not stepped aside will be ... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Tuesday, April 27th, 2021

I Flew in the Gupta Jet but Did not Influence Sale of the Mine to Them – Former Minister Zwane

Following an eventful Monday in which the estranged wife of former Home Affairs and Finance Minister, Malusi Gigaba, Norma Mngoma, it was time for the former Mineral Resources Minister, Mosebenzi Zwane to take ... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Thursday, April 22nd, 2021

Ramaphosa Sets Council Election Date as ANC Cruises to Victory in By-election

The president of the Republic of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, on Wednesday announced that the local government elections will be held on Wednesday 27 October 2021. The president made this pronouncement in a s... Read more »