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Solly Malatsi, Minister of the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies

Malatsi withdraws draft AI policy over fake citations

The communications and digital technologies minister said the department would take the matter seriously and implement consequence management for those responsible for drafting…

The name of Tokyo Sexwale has emerged as a possible contender to succeed ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa. File Photo

Tokyo Sexwale’s name enters ANC succession debate ahead of 2027 elective conference

The ANC succession debate is beginning to take shape ahead of its 2027 elective conference, with former minister Tokyo Sexwale emerging as a possible contender after a lobby…

Favoured: Although businessman Dr Patrice Motsepe proved popular in the poll, he has said he is not interested in political office. Photo: GCIS

Motsepe leads the pack in new poll

If his camp put a serious campaign behind the numbers, no other ANC candidate would stand a chance, says the Social Research Foundation

Deputy President Paul Mashatile. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Madlanga police witness links Vusumuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala to Deputy President Paul Mashatile

Witness F said Matlala told him to be loyal if he wanted to be promoted. However, Mashatile has denied meeting with Matlala

Mosiuoa Lekota was remembered as a towering figure of South Africa’s liberation struggle

Mashatile honours Mosiuoa Lekota as a giant who carried the torch of freedom

Known for speaking truth to power, Lekota’s contributions to democracy, education and social development have left an indelible mark on South Africa’s journey toward equality and…

Mourners gather in Bloemfontein to honour struggle veteran Mosiuoa Lekota

Political leaders and mourners gather in Bloemfontein to honour Mosiuoa Lekota, remembered for fierce convictions, humility, and a lifelong commitment to ordinary South Africans

Servant leader: Oscar Mabuyane says he has done all he can for the
Eastern Cape. Photo: Oupa Nkosi

Mabuyane ‘avails’ himself for 3rd term

The Eastern Cape chair said he would stand for deputy president too if nominated to do so

The people have spoken: The 16th ANC Greater Johannesburg Region meeting at Cedarwoods Hotel. Photo: ANC Joburg Region

Fraud claims rock ANC in Joburg

Allegations of manipulated ballots and conflicts of interest at the regional conference have deepened factional divides

Walkabout: President Cyril Ramaphosa visited multiple communities in Rustenburg and surrounding wards, meeting residents, ward councillors and traditional leaders. Photo: Supplied

ANC leaders criss cross North West in anniversary blitz

Residents told party leader Cyril Ramaphosa about water shortages, electricity outages, potholes, and slow service delivery, and he promised them the ANC would prioritise…

Promises: On Wednesday, Deputy President Paul Mashatile visited the area as part of the ANC’s 114 anniversary celebrations in North West,
promising residents imminent change. Photo: Supplied

Ditsobotla’s neglected townships

Residents were sceptical that anything would change after ANC deputy president Paul Mashatile’s visit to the area this week

Deputy President Paul Mashatile.

Paul Mashatile: Deputy President

SCORE: D Deputy President Paulus Shipokosa Mashatile, the man tipped to replace President Cyril Ramaphosa as ANC president in 2027 and possibly the next leader of South Africa,…

The leadership of the African National Congress (ANC) Youth League at their 27th conference held at the University of Limpopo. Photo: Lunga Mzangwe

ANCYL ‘will sell its votes to highest bidder’, insiders say

Malatji said those who raise such comments are obsessed with capturing the youth league and were not succeeding

Demanding change: Women across South Africa are stepping back from work on Friday to draw attention to
the country’s rising levels of gender-based violence. This comes as heads of state, ministers and delegations
arrive in South Africa for the G20 summit. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

National shutdown to put spotlight on gender violence on eve of G20 summit

Advocacy group Women for Change argues that South Africa ‘cannot host the world’s most powerful leaders while a woman is killed every two-and-a-half hours’

Power politics: President Cyril Ramaphosa will lead global leaders at the G20 summit in Johannesburg this weekend. Photo: City of Joburg

Trump U-turn on G20 as US asks to join summit

‘There should be no bullying of one nation by another. We are all equal’ the president said after Washington warned Pretoria against pursuing a joint G20 leaders’ statement this…

US President Donald Trump. Photo: Supplied

Mashatile: We won’t beg Trump

He said South Africa should look for alternative markets rather than relying on America

Deputy President Paul Mashatile. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Mashatile: ANC has failed to improve South Africa

He said the party needed to do introspection and admit to the mistakes of the past to ensure that it fixes them

ANC treasurer general Gwen Ramokgopa. (@DrGwenR/X)

Gwen Ramokgopa: “I was hurt” by being associated with Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala

The ANC treasurer general denied knowing the alleged underworld figure, as well as equally controversial North West businessman Brown Mogotsi

‘Still a daughter of Johannesburg’: The Democratic Alliance’s federal chair, Helen Zille, now wants to fix Johannesburg if she’s elected mayor. Photo: DA/Helen Zille

Zille goes all in for Joburg top job

The Democratic Alliance federal chair declined to commit to a time frame within which she planned to fix the city’s problems if elected mayor

Artist Kim Berman stands in front of her image entitled “Atonement”.

Kim Berman’s fire sermon

The artist’s latest exhibition, spanning 40 years, celebrates ‘the victory of memory over forgetting’

ANC treasurer general Gwen Ramokgopa has downplayed her presidential ambitions. (@DrGwenR/X)

Gwen Ramokgopa glosses over her presidential ambitions

The ANC treasury general said the party is focused on the 2026 local government elections