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Allies of former ANC Women’s League president Bathabile Dlamini emerged as the victors in two of the most influential provinces during the organisation’s elections on Monday.  (Elmond Jiyane, GCIS)

Bathabile Dlamini allies win big at ANCWL provincial conferences

Sisisi Tolase suffered her first loss since becoming women’s league president with her allies failing to bring back a win in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal

Bathabile Dlamini’s prospects of a politically resuscitation have all but disappeared with the election of Sisisi Tolashe. Photographer: Dwayne Senior/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Ramaphosa camp solidifies strength in ANCWL with Tolashe presidency

Bathabile Dlamini’s prospects of a politically resuscitation have all but disappeared with the election of Sisisi Tolashe

Suspended Public Protector Busisiswe Mkhwebane. (Oupa Nkosi)

Mkhwebane releases audio she claims validates R600 000 bribe allegation

The suspended public protector says the voices in the recordings are those of her husband and ANC official Tina Joemat-Pettersson discussing a bribe

Former public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane. (Leila Dougan/Daily Maverick/Gallo Images)

Mkhwebane cries foul over lawyers, money and alleged extortion

She says her impeachment probe can’t go on until the state gets her a new attorney but has privately briefed one to demand the recusal of the chair of the process

Former agriculture and energy minister and ANC national executive committee member Tina Joemat-Pettersson has died, the ruling party confirmed on Monday evening.

ANC confirms Tina Joemat-Pettersson has died

Former energy minister has been unwell for several years

Bathabile Dlamini. File photo

Sisisi Tolashe versus Bathabile Dlamini for ANC Women’s League president

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s allies have kickstarted their campaigns, with names such as Tina Joemat-Pettersson also expected to stand for top positions

National Police Commissioner Fanie Masemola.

Stop passing the buck, parliament tells police top cop Fannie Masemola

A forensic audit was launched into the appointment of 10 000 police recruits last year

The fight between Oscar Mabuyane (right) and Ronald Lamola hasn’t been helpful to the Ramaphosa (left) campaign. (Lulama Zenzile)

ANC leadership race: Gap narrows between Ramaphosa and Mkhize

The fight between Oscar Mabuyane and Ronald Lamola hasn’t been helpful to the Ramaphosa campaign

President Cyril Ramaphosa on the campaign trail in October 2021. (Photo by Sharon Seretlo/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

ANC: Cracks start to show in Ramaphosa faction

A meeting to finalise a Ramaphosa slate was boycotted by some provincial leaders, with those in attendance annoyed by the final list which excluded key allies

The appellate court said the Strategic Fuel Fund tried to play the victim when it was the author of the tainted sale of the country’s entire crude oil reserves. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Fuel fund loses appeal on refunding buyers of South Africa’s oil reserves

The appellate court said the Strategic Fuel Fund tried to play the victim when it was the author of the tainted sale of the country’s entire crude oil reserves

Power on: Koeberg nuclear station. The ANC Youth League has supported the development of nuclear energy, identifying it as “critical to advance massive industrial development”. Photo: Dwayne Senior/Bloomberg/Getty Images

The nuclear option: Should it carry South Africa’s baseload?

Some argue that nuclear power will get us to our clean energy goals faster, but other experts say it is unsafe, unaffordable and unnecessary

Police Minister Bheki Cele and national police commissioner Khehla Sitole have insisted that harsh public scrutiny and unclear mandates are inhibiting the ability of law enforcement personnel to execute their duties. (Jaco Marais)

Cele and Sitole: Police are ‘handicapped’ by SA laws

In Parliament on Thursday, the police minister and national police commissioner lamented that officers had become hesitant to execute their duties

Troubled waters: The SFF’s former acting chief executive, Sibusiso Gamede, received mysterious payments into his personal accounts

Controversial oil reserves sale ‘corrupt’ and ‘dishonest’ court hears

The sale of South Africa’s crude oil reserves is now facing a criminal investigation by the Hawks

Massmart will be closing down many Game, Makro, DionWired and Builders Warehouse stores across South Africa.

Mass store and job cuts at Massmart

Changed market conditions and an appalling economy has hit low end cash-and-carry outlets

Parliament does not have robust enough rules governing member behaviour. (David Harrison/M&G)

ANC pushes through controversial committee chairpersons

Controversial MPs who have engaged in questionable conduct are back in Parliament thanks to the governing party

The electorate needs to know who gives parties money, but the amended Promotion of Access to Information Act and the Political Party Funding Act are in limbo. (David Harrison/M&G)

Dubious comrades sent by the ANC to head parliamentary committees

After being cleared by the ANC’s internal ethics committee, prominent politicians from the Jacob Zuma’s administration are back in Parliament

It was at the 2017 Nasrec conference that a decision was taken for those charged with corruption must voluntarily step aside and those alleged, reported and accused of corruption face the integrity committee. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Both allies opponents of President Cyril Ramaphosa on ANC lists receive objections

The IEC has received objections to over 20 candidates on the ANC’s lists

Slick: Sibusiso Gamede is facing legal action after a forensic report found he received payments into his legal practice’s trust account from oil traders and his wife’s company

Hawks investigate crude oil bribes

Strategic Energy Fund CEO Sibusiso Gamede received R20-million in bribes, a forensic report says

Nene said he was seen as “the person standing in the way of the nuclear deal” and was effectively accused of insubordination by his colleagues. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

#StateCaptureInquiry: Zuma Cabinet members turned against Nene

During his testimony before the commission, Minister Nhlanhla Nene detailed how pressure to approve a R1.6-trillion nuclear deal led to his axing

PetroSA has for the past three years been involved in scandal after financial scandal. (Gallo)

Trouble spills over at PetroSA

Two executives resign from the oil entity amid grumbles the chair is pursuing his own agenda