The ANC wants South Africa to begin the process of withdrawing from the International Criminal Court (ICC) because it believes the ICC has lost its direction, the party’s international relations subcommittee chairperson Obed Bapela said on Sunday. “The principles that led us to be members [of the ICC] remain valid[…]
Negative tendencies such as the bulk buying of membership and gate keeping were costing the party votes, party president Jacob Zuma said on Friday. Delivering his political report to the national general council (NGC), Zuma also warned against ill-discipline, hooliganism and violence taking place in the party. “There is a[…]
President Jacob Zuma on Thursday said the National General Council took place amid a tumultuous economic climate, however, South Africans have something to smile about. Addressing guests on the eve of the NGC at the Gallagher Convention Centre on Thursday, Zuma admitted that while government had failed to meet some[…]
There has been a “vigorous contestation of ideas” within the ANC around the possibility of cutting the number of provinces in South Africa, according to political analyst for Ethicore political consulting, Abdul Waheed Patel. The topic came to the fore over the weekend during the ANC in the Western Cape’s[…]
Three DA members have renounced their membership and pledged allegiance to the ANC in the Western Cape, amid claims of racial prejudice from within the party. Former DA Councillor Cyril Mack, his son Grant and Danny Bolton, all residents of Atlantis, claim the party’s racist undertones have become unbearable in[…]
The ANC in the Western Cape has identified three key areas of government policy that are in urgent need of address. The branch met over the past weekend for a Provincial General Council (PGC) meeting, aimed at reviewing party policies and performance, with a particular focus on the Western Cape.[…]
Despite not participating in the anti-corruption marches which were held around the country on Wednesday, the ANC has welcomed the initiative. ANC spokesperson Zizi Kodwa said in a statement that the ANC had always said corruption was a “societal issue that requires societal rejection and action”. “We add our voice[…]
The ANC expressed sadness on Friday at the death of more than 700 people in a stampede during the hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. “We share this sad moment with the Muslim community the world over. May the souls of the departed rest in peace,” national spokesperson Zizi Kodwa said[…]
The ANC on Thursday issued a warning to the SABC to ensure that it paid all its executives according to the budget stipulated by the National Treasury. “The SABC board should not operate outside the framework of commitments provided by the National Treasury. It is our view that economic trends[…]
South Africans who use their dual citizenship to join the army in other countries are abusing the system, the ANC’s international relations subcommittee chairperson Obed Bapela said on Monday. “We have 4 000 British who are in the Royal services of the UK… and rightfully so because they are also[…]
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