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Assault charges laid against ANC WC secretary

Criminal charges have been laid against ANC Western Cape secretary, Faiez Jacobs, who is accused of assaulting a researcher at the party’s offices. “I received a message from the complainant [Wesly Seale] sharing with me that he received a call from the SAPS that Comrade Faiez Jacobs is formally charged,”[…]

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ANC plans to provide funding for ‘missing middle’

The ANC has committed to developing a programme to fund the so-called ‘missing middle’ at higher institutions. This was said during an ANC media briefing held by a subcommittee on education, health, science and technology. Committee chairperson, Naledi Pandor, said their main challenge remained the ‘missing middle’. The missing middle[…]

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Let’s declare war on racism: ANC

The ANC has called on South Africans to “embrace democratic principles” and declare war on racism and individuals who support it. “The African National Congress calls on all South Africans to declare war on racism and for political parties to refrain from undermining democracy through calls that undermine a democratic[…]

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ANC may have to fight elections without Fransman: Analyst

Controversial African National Congress Western Cape leader Marius Fransman is not indispensable and the party could run an election campaign without him. This is according to Western Cape political analyst Professor Keith Gottschalk, who on Tuesday said that although an election year meant all hands were needed on deck, “the[…]

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At 104, South Africa’s ANC must be younger

OPINION by Khadija Patel – The African National Congress, Africa’s oldest liberation movement and – for the last 22 years – the ruling party of South Africa, has celebrated its 104th anniversary. It is a party whose rich history is headlined by such luminaries as Chief Albert Luthuli, Oliver Tambo[…]

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Marius Fransman being investigated for sexual harassment

A sexual harassment complaint has been laid against ANC Western Cape chairperson Marius Fransman in Rustenburg where the party is holding its 104th birthday, a spokesperson confirmed on Friday. “We are aware of the sexual harassment charge being laid against Marius,” party spokesperson Zizi Kodwa said. “We have been in[…]

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ANC condemns Taj Hotel

The ANC in the Western Cape has called for the Taj Hotel in Cape Town to apologize directly to minstrel groups and Cape Malay Choirs and iron out any differences. This follows a request from the prestigious hotel to the City of Cape Town for New Year’s Day parades to[…]

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Kohler Barnard suspension “a smoke screen”

The ANC Western Cape says it is vindicated by its position that the DA only put up a smoke screen around the suspension of Dianne Kohler Barnard in order to eventually absolve her. The African National Congress (ANC) in Parliament is threatening to find other ways of punishing Kohler Barnard[…]

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Kohler Barnard decision shows DA’s true colours: ANC

The Democratic Alliance’s decision to keep Dianne Kohler Barnard in Parliament showed the party’s true colours, the African National Congress said on Tuesday. It said it was disturbed, but not surprised, by the outcome of Kohler Barnard’s appeal against her expulsion. “[It was] a hopeless attempt to dupe the public[…]

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