Politics

Despite being rocked by infighting and corruption, the ANC will go to this year’s local government optimistic after coming out of Wednesday’s by-elections as the clear winners.

It appears that the rebellious attitude of the suspended ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule has rubbed off on his loyal backers.

Jacob Zuma once wielded massive support in the ANC, especially in his KwaZulu-Natal home province.

After years of ducking and diving, former minister of social development Bathabile Dlamini has finally paid the R650,000 awarded against her by the Constitutional Court in 2018.

King Misuzulu Sinqobile kaZwelithini's new queen is an enthusiastic Jazz singer from Newcastle who has already sung for the Royal Family.

Zandile Gumede might be prepared to step aside, but her future at the ANC still looks bleak.

Already suspended and recently booted out of the ANC National Executive Committee, Ace Magashule is still trying to cling on.

Siyabonga Kunene, a former IFP Nquthu mayor who was charged with attempted murder in 2017 has resurfaced as a member of the Abantu Botho Congress.

Shortly after the axe fell on Ace Magashule on Wednesday afternoon, there was an extraordinary twist.

Queen Regent Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu’s journey back to her ancestors started this morning from the Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre in Johannesburg where she took her last breath.

Adam Habib will return to the role of Director at SOAS University of London, the university’s Board of Trustees has announced.

Through a suspension letter dated 3 May, signed by his deputy Jessie Duarte, ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule is suspended with pay and barred from making any public statements.