Mail & Guardian
Mail & Guardian
sbu ndebelelatest news & developments
Eastern Cape ANC general-secretary Oscar Mabuyane on the side-lines of the ANC’s 55th national policy conference at the Nasrec Expo Centre in July 2017. (Photo by Gallo Images /The Times/Masi Losi)

Mabuyane win will boost Ramaphosa’s chance

Outgoing Eastern Cape chairperson Oscar Mabuyane is ready to lead the province for another term. The ANC provincial heavyweight and one of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s loyal…

Mahumapelo’s fall from grace was characterised by violent protests throughout his province earlier this year. (Rajesh Jantilal/M&G)

Mahumapelo back in court over disbandment of NW ANC’s executive committee

Mahumapelo is heading to the high court on November 20 in a bid to have the ANC NEC decision to strip him of his executive powers overturned

The newly elected ANC Veterans League leadership will focus on beefing up the governing party’s integrity and consequence management structures to ensure that only “the best” candidates make its parliamentary lists next year.

ANC Eastern Cape members lose urgent bid to nullify ‘festival of chairs’ outcome

The high court in Johannesburg struck the matter off the roll with costs on Monday

“The ANC must first lead us but if it fails its members

‘If the ANC fails to lead us, we will opt for legal action’

Eastern Cape ANC members are hoping that the high court will compel the NEC to implement the recommendations made by the Ndebele report

David Mabuza (left), who pulled a sharp move at the ANC’s elective conference in December 2017 that saw Cyril Ramaphosa (right) elected president, may be planning his ascent to that throne. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

ANC in mad rush to stamp out fires

The party must resolve provincial issues that, if left to the courts, could challenge the legitimacy of its leaders

Mahumapelo’s fall from grace was characterised by violent protests throughout his province earlier this year. (Rajesh Jantilal/M&G)

Axe hangs over North West PEC

The committee’s defiance about the premier has put it on the chopping block at the NEC meeting

Students who participated in the “Let us protect our future” course were significantly less likely to report having raped someone even five years after the programme had ended. (Madelene Cronje, M&G)

Embattled Eastern Cape premier is safe – for now

Attempts to replace Phumulo Masualle have failed, as the experience of his proposed backup has been questioned

Ndebele

Bribing a minister isn’t cheap

The charges against former transport minister Sbu Ndebele and two department officials paint a picture of a sliding scale of backhanders.

The number of deputy ministers has increased from 14 under Mandela to 34 under Ramaphosa.

Three former Cabinet ministers resign from Parliament

Three more ANC MPs have resigned, days after President Jacob Zuma announced his new Cabinet, which did not include them.

Ndebele warns Waterkloof Four warders

Any official found to have helped with a jail cell party for two of the "Waterkloof Four" will be punished, says the correctional services minister.

Electronic monitoring for parolees ‘a giant leap forward’, says Ndebele

Parolees, people out on bail and those awaiting trial are to be monitored using ankle bracelets, says Correctional Services Minister Sbu Ndebele.

Privatisation of prisons has ‘failed’

The Mangaung prison crisis has put the failure of private security before Parliament.

Electric shock therapy and torture are some of the allegations uncovered by the Wits Justice Project at the Mangaung Correctional Facility.

Ndebele: Mangaung prison torture will be investigated

Claims of torture in Mangaung prison will be investigated, says Correctional Services Minister Sibusiso Ndebele.

Correctional Services Minister Sibusiso Ndebele: His department is ‘confident that the matter will be resolved 
amicably’.

Inmates sue minister for laptops

Prisoners take their fight for computers, internet access and CD players to court — all in the name of education.

President Jacob Zuma has announced a special remission of sentence which could see more than 35 000 offenders released from prison.

63 240 criminals serving time outside prison

Around 63 240 offenders are serving their sentences outside prisons, the correctional services department has announced.

Ndebele: SA has highest prison population in Africa

South Africa has the highest prison population in Africa, says Correctional Services Minister Sbu Ndebele.

The Constitutional Court has ruled in favour of a former awaiting trial detainee who contracted TB while in Pollsmoor prison.

ConCourt makes landmark TB ruling

The Constitutional Court has ruled in favour of a former awaiting trial detainee who contracted TB while in Pollsmoor prison.

Sibusiso Ndebele was moved to correctional services in President Jacob Zuma’s Cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday.

Ndebele’s buddy tops Sanral list

Will the South African National Roads Agency Limited get a new boss who is much closer to Transport Minister S’bu Ndebele than Nazir Alli was?

E-toll interdict puts burden of proof on transport minister

E-toll interdict puts burden of proof on transport minister

With e-tolling on hold, the onus is on the state to prove to the court and the public that alternatives to the controversial system were not viable.

Cape Town tolls going ahead, says city

The City of Cape Town says it is speculation that tolls were set to be shelved — rather the city failed to resolve a dispute over a R10bn project.