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True blue: The Democratic Alliance wants to table a bill in parliament ending broad-based black economic empowerment policy. Photo: Supplied

ANC, DA in ugly war over ‘nonsense’ BEE bill

The fallout is the latest threat to the fragile government of national unity that has frequently come to the brink of collapse over policy clashes between its two largest parties

Fomer Justice Minister Thembi Simelane. (Photo by Brenton Geach/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

ANC NEC to discuss strengthening step-aside guidelines, empowering integrity commission

Veterans league president Snuki Zikalala said if members ‘stepped on the toes’ of the integrity commission, there must be immediate consequences

The president of the ANC Veterans League Snuki Zikalala.

ANC vets want members with criminal records barred and would-be leaders to first meet criteria

The veterans league wants the vetting to be done on every card carrying ANC member and those who wish to join the party

Still hanging about: Zandile Gumede with Fikile Mbalula. Photo: X

Corruption accused Zandile Gumede asked to campaign for ANC

Fikile Mbalula denies that bringing the former Durban mayor back into the fold is a way to neutralise the Jacob Zuma-affiliated MK party

The president of the ANC Veterans League Snuki Zikalala.

Snuki Zikalala: Booting Zuma would draw unwanted attention to the ANC

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ANC veterans league president, Snuki Zikalala. File photo

Veterans believe ANC and DA can work together

Veterans league president Snuki Zikalala said it wanted the ANC to terminate its “unethical” coalitions with the EFF and PA

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 veterans to focus on candidates’ integrity in election list process

Party stalwarts want the Zondo commission’s recommendations on the ANC to be implemented

Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka.

Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka ‘an ANC member in good standing’ – Vets’ League’s Snuki Zikalala

The membership status of the former deputy president is in the spotlight after she was nominated for ANC deputy president

Cleaning up: Zweli Mkhize (left) was the face of a largely good response to the pandemic, which could help explain President Cyril Ramaphosa’s (right) reluctance to act against him. (Lulama Zenzile/Gallo Images/Die Burger)

ANC factions united on Zweli Mkhize

Despite agreement that it would be politically ‘unwise’ for the president to remove the health minister before the Special Tribunal makes its decision on the application by the…

former health minister Zweli Mkhize only approved the total R132-million budget for NHI communication in March last year, 199 days after the agreement was signed. Digital Vibes only delivered Covid-19-related communications services.  (Photo by Christoph Soeder/picture alliance via Getty Images)

Ramaphosa allies call for Mkhize to take leave in NWC meeting

Sources closely involved in the meeting said that the president’s allies — Ronald Lamola, Senzo Mchunu and Snuki Zikalala — each called for Mkhize to take special leave while the…

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 Veteran’s League wants consultative conference to fix ‘political problems’

In a statement, league president Snuki Zikalala said the ANC’s elective conference "grabbed the nation’s attention and anxiety".

A weaker dollar could lower South Africa’s import costs, especially oil, which affects everything from fuel prices to transport tariffs.

​Veterans plead for unity between factions

The ANC’s Veterans League plans to meet with presidential candidates in a bid to prevent further tensions over the party succession battle.

A weaker dollar could lower South Africa’s import costs, especially oil, which affects everything from fuel prices to transport tariffs.

ANC stalwarts take on the ANC

The Veterans’ League says the executive is trying to fob off its job of tackling the Zuma mess

Former SABC COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng signed the allegedly ‘unlawful’ deal with MultiChoice that is under scrutiny at the Zondo commission. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

SABC: From Snuki to Hlaudi

Years after Snuki Zikalala’s reign at the SABC, Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s tenure has become a bad parody of the kind of transformation people want to see.

ANC veterans league president, Snuki Zikalala. File photo

SABC must make up for loss of face and faith

The SABC needs to get off its path of returning to being a state broadcaster and start committing itself to the public.

The FXI has withdrawn its complaint against the SABC over the alleged blacklisting of certain political analysts.

Complaint withdrawn against SABC over ‘blacklist’

A complaint by the Freedom of Expression Institute (FXI) against the SABC over the black-listing of commentators has been withdrawn.

Absurd farce plays out at the SABC

There seems to be no end to the disputes at the SABC, especially over editorial independence as chief executive and head of news clash yet again.

Icasa ordered to probe SABC

Icasa ordered to probe SABC

The South Gauteng High Court has ordered Icasa to relaunch a probe into alleged political interference at the SABC in 2006.

SABC board ‘out to lunch’

It seemed for a while, after 1994, that all would be different. Very capable people, both editorial and commercial, were employed at the new-look SABC.

SABC International goes down the tube

Here’s an Mbeki-era legacy which needs a Zuma-type plan to fix. The legacy is SABC International.