Things are getting tense at the ANC’s national elective conference. Comrades are suffering finger-fatigue from the continuous number-crunching that accompanies all the backstabbing and double-crossing that passes as lobbying before the party’s “top six” vote. None more so than Enoch Godongwana, the Cyril Ramaphosa lobbyist and ANC national executive member. The comrade has been permanently..
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uBaba’s left us two Dark Lords
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BREAKING: ANC meeting over 68 missing votes
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It has been confirmed that a meeting of the ANC’s steering committee is underway to probe the “disappearance” of 68 delegates’ votes. The total number of voting delegates attending conference is 4776, but only 4708 voted. The steering committee is in charge of organising the conference. A senior ANC delegate told News24 the EleXion Agency,..
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Criminals elected new ANC president?
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After the ANC leadership conference, six delegates were arrested after being stolen firearm was found in their possession. Observers say it shows that criminals in ANC ranks should elect their new leaders, who do not send the right message. The six arrested are from North West. The weapon was previously reported as “missing” at a..
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Close to R25-million spent on ANC conference hotel bill
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The ANC National Elective Conference has come with a hefty price tag as the party forked out close to R25-million on hotel rooms to accommodate more than 6,000 delegates and guests. According to the Sunday Times, the ANC booked rooms in 35 hotels all over Gauteng, which translated into 3,308 rooms with a total of..
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After 10 years at the helm of the ANC— We need to talk about Jacob Zuma
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The tenure of Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma as president of the ANC has come to an end. His presidency of the country will continue to limp along for a while — weeks, maybe months — but probably not the 18 or so months our electoral schedule allows him to stay for. His fate in that arena..
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Naswreck: Bogus ANC delegates threaten conference
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At least 300 ANC branches have been disqualified from attending the party’s crucial elective conference at Nasrec this weekend after failing to hold branch general meetings (BGMs) to nominate leaders. A member of the ANC dispute adjudication committee, Billy Masetlha, and numerous ANC officials confirmed this on Thursday. But several of these branches are allegedly..
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“Mixing Cultures will NOT lead to Higher Quality of Life, but a Lower One” – Did Hungary’s PM Just Pinpoint SA’s Problem?
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Hungary should learn from the errors of the West, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said. Mixing cultures will not lead to a higher quality of life but to a lower one. This should be forestalled while there is still time, he said. Many of those purporting migration “believe truly” that mixing cultures is the path to..
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Cyril Ramaphosa Will Drag Us All Down The Drain
Mthembu Makes Damning Claims Of Attempts To Rig Election In Favour Of NDZ
Ace Magashule: “Don’t be afraid of white people making noise”
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Attacks on the media and white monopoly capital formed part of the political report delivered by ANC Free State chairperson Ace Magashule at the weekend. He gave his address before delegates during the Free State’s controversial provincial congress, which has been postponed at least four times throughout the year. Recently it was pushed back due..
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Dlamini-Zuma Will Be South Africa’s First Woman President, Says Mbalula
Sisulu shapes up as Cyril’s Number 2
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Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has emerged as the favourite for the position of ANC deputy president despite Cyril Ramaphosa publicly endorsing Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor for the number two position. Although Sisulu’s presidential campaign may be flagging, she has harshly criticised the prevalent bribing of delegates, which she says has undermined the..
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Fate of DA mayors Mashaba and Trollip rests in EFF’s hands
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The leadership of two DA mayors – Nelson Mandela Bay’s Athol Trollip and Johannesburg’s Herman Mashaba – will be put to the test on Thursday when they face votes of no confidence along with their speakers. And while it seems that the EFF is in a powerful position to decide the fate of Trollip and..
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Mbete on Khwezi: I don’t want to deal with it
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ANC chairperson and presidential hopeful Baleka Mbete has dodged confirming if she believes that President Jacob Zuma raped Fezekile “Khwezi” Kuzwayo. Mbete was interviewed by Radio 702 host Karima Brown on Monday night when she was asked if she believes Kuzwayo. “You are raising a painful matter because she (Kuzwayo) is no longer alive. I..
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