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Wathinta umfazi: ANC Women’s League secretary general Meokgo Matuba says the league will push hard to get women into positions of power. (Delwyn Verasamy)

ANC women want more than 50%

The league wants five women premiers and a deputy president – but knows it will face resistance from men in the party

On Monday the ANC’s national working committee (NWC) held a routine meeting where it is believed to have discussed Gigaba amid public pressure for him to be removed. (David Harrison/M&G)

Embattled Gigaba resigns

With the presidency, parliament primed to act minister steps down

George Mashamba, chairperson of the ANC’s integrity commission. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)

Integrity’s bark worse than its bite

Despite being given more teeth, the ANC’s integrity chair does not believe it can compel the ruling party to take action

3-1-2: Gwede Mantashe, Cyril Ramaphosa and David Mabuza should be on the parliamentary list, ANC branches told. (Delwyn Verasamy)

ANC acts quickly to halt DD fallout

Branches peeved by Mabuza dropping NDZ may rob him of his deputy presidency of the country

“There was an offer from Saudi to invest in Denel, not buy a stake. At some point we did consider it, but we did not come [to] any conclusion,” Sisulu said. (David Harrison/M&G)

Saudi stake in Denel is off, says minister

Saudi Arabian Military Industries was reported to be seeking to acquire a stake in the state-owned entity, which is on the brink of financial collapse

Offended: Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says it’s a problem that Roelf Meyer’s organisation met the DRC’s opposition parties only. (Lisa Hnatowicz/Foto24/Gallo Images)

Roelf Meyer tramps on Sisulu’s toes

The minister has taken issue with a meeting of DRC leaders that excluded the ruling party

Irvin Jim (Nicolene Olckers/Gallo)

Electoral commission stalls Numsa’s political bid

The union says it will appeal the decision by the commission to reject its attempt to register a workers’ party

Zanele Ncube is the owner of Mazet Beadworks. (Oupa Nkosi)

Slice of life: Beads thread my life together

‘This business saved my life and I have no intention of doing any other work except this. I started this business because jobs were scarce’

The Vhembe municipality, where Florence Radzilani is the mayor, is said to have injected the biggest amount — R300?million — into VBS (Capricorn Voice)

Limpopo duo in hot water

Two ANC leaders implicated in the VBS bank report will be called to appear before the party’s integrity commission

Mcebo Dlamini believes he will succeed during the ANC Youth League’s elections. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

‘Hitler post’ won’t hold Dlamini back

Mcebo Dlamini announced last week that he would contest the ANCYL’s leadership race

‘If we are going to follow [all] the rules of EIA and zoning, a lot of private-sector investment cannot happen’ (Peter Mogaki/Sowetan/Gallo)

Nafcoc angry at being ignored on small business input

Lawrence Mavundla has criticised the small business proposals in President Cyril Ramaphosa’s jobs summit framework

The federation held a special central executive committee meeting in Johannesburg this week at which it resolved to oppose any attempts to privatise state-owned entities. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Eskom reports alarm Cosatu

Cosatu general secretary Bheki Ntshalintshali says the federation will not be open to any solution involving privatisation

George Mashamba, chairperson of the ANC’s integrity commission. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)

New muscle for integrity committee

George Mashamba wants to nurture a culture of respect in a strengthened ANC ethics structure

The theme for World Health Day is ‘healthy beginnings, hopeful futures’ and aims to encourage governments to take actions to reduce mothers’ deaths during pregnancy and childbirth.

More heads must roll – EFF

The Economic Freedom Fighters now want President Ramaphosa to fire Ministers Bathabile Dlamini and Malusi Gigaba

Netanyahu: “Thank you, President Trump, for this historic move. The sanctions are indeed coming”. (Reuters)

Mantashe: Mboweni is the right man for the job

Tito Mboweni returns to the public service at a time when South Africa faces an unemployment crisis and low economic growth

Economic Freedom Front member Nontobeko Zulu is the newly elected student representative council president at the University of Zululand. (Sanele Sikhakane)

EFF gains a foothold in KwaZulu-Natal

Its focus in the province, and elsewhere, is on the youth vote and SRC polls are the starting point

Unattainable: Cosatu’s general secretary Bheki Ntshalintshali (above) will ask for the National Development Plan to be reviewed at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s jobs summit. (Delwyn Verasamy)

Dark clouds gather over jobs summit

Ramaphosa has his work cut out to rally everyone behind his vision and some are already grumbling

Split: The Free State is divided between Cyril Ramaphosa backers and Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma’s, including Ace Magashule. (Rogan Ward)

Free State group off to court because ‘ANC ignored us’

A group of disgruntled ANC members in the the province want the provincial elective conference held in May declared invalid

Silicosis is a disease that affects people in jobs where they breathe in dust that contains silica – a tiny crystal found in sand, rock or mineral ores, such as quartz.

ANC still in limbo over anti-Ramaphosa plot

The ANC top six is expected to discuss whether there was a plot to overthrow President Cyril Ramaphosa, while the ANC NEC focuses on unifying

Order: Suspended ANC secretary general Ace Magashule’s fightback is underway. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

All eyes on Magashule at NEC

The integrity commission and the ‘plot’ are on the national executive committee meeting’s agenda