Youth Day celebration was not a ‘flop’

Carien Du Plessis|Published

National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) boss Andile Lungisa is unrepentant about the late arrival of President Jacob Zuma at this week’s Youth Day celebrations, ...

Malema in land wars

Carien Du Plessis|Published

Julius Malema has flown head first into a land policy clash with a deputy minister and national executive committee (NEC) member.

Malema plays down any rift with Zuma

Carien Du Plessis|Published

ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema has denied he is gunning for President Jacob Zuma, or that the league is the puppet of ambitious ANC leaders who want the organisation’s ...

ANC to probe call to burn press

Carien Du Plessis|Published

ANC’s Nceba Faku has been quoted saying “Mayitshiswe iHerald (burn, Herald, burn); passop (beware), Herald, passop”.

ANCYL: Judges must keep out of politics

Carien Du Plessis|Published

The ANC Youth League has again taken aim at judges, saying those on the Bench should stick to law.

More women on ANC poll list

Carien Du Plessis|Published

ANC candidate lists for the local government election boast more women’s names than men’s.

Activist forms party for jailbirds

Carien Du Plessis|Published

A former convict has registered his political party for prisoners, their families, prison warders and victims alike.

Mbalula moves to shore up base

Carien Du Plessis|Published

The outcomes of the ANC’s recent North West and Western Cape conferences have boosted Fikile Mbalula’s campaign to replace Gwede Mantashe.

Good wishes pour in for Madiba

Carien Du Plessis|Published

Political messages of support are pouring in for Nelson Mandela, while the ruling party calls for calm.

Zuma lashes young Reds

Carien Du Plessis|Published

President Jacob Zuma has berated the Young Communist League for its behaviour during the congress.

Journo slapped at conference

Carien Du Plessis|Published

Police had to help restore peace after an elective conference of the Young Communist League in Mafikeng descended into chaos.

Mending rifts in the alliance

Carien Du Plessis|Published

President Jacob Zuma has made a powerful appeal to Cosatu to stick with the ANC for the local government elections.

ANC: Youth League out of line

Carien Du Plessis|Published

The ANC has slammed the ANC Youth League in the Northern Cape for being “disrespectful”.

ANC rebukes Youth League

Carien Du Plessis|Published

The ANC has stepped into the political fracas surrounding the arrest of Northern Cape MEC and ANC provincial leader John Block by slamming its youth league.

Mantashe: Cosatu was flirting

Carien Du Plessis|Published

Jokes about marital infidelity failed to mask completely the bitterness between ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe and Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi. ...

ANC-Cosatu spat hots up

Carien Du Plessis|Published

“Cosatu reaping the consequences of jumping into bed with every Tom, Dick and Harry. ”

Mbalula steals show

Carien Du Plessis|Published

Congratulations and joy were mixed with more than a hint of nervous anticipation as six new ministers and 12 deputy ministers were sworn in.