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Bongani Bingwa speaks with Tshidi Madia, EWN Political Editor, about her interview with former President Kgalema Motlanthe, how KwaZulu-Natal is proving to be a key battleground for political parties, the ANC's struggle for supporters in the province, and how KwaZulu-Natal residents perceive the new political party uMkhonto Wesizwe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Die voormalige adjunkpresident van die ANC, Kgalema Motlanthe, sê die tugproses teen die gewese party-president, Jacob Zuma, is 'n regverdige proses. Zuma is aangekla van oortreding van die party se grondwet omdat hy die MK-party onderskryf. Die ANC het Zuma in Januarie geskors oor optrede wat die party se integriteit uitgedaag het. Motlanthe het tydens 'n verkiesingsveldtog in Soweto gesê Zuma se keuses het self sy huidige penarie veroorsaak.

Former state president Kgalema Motlanthe will be on the ANC campaign trail in Diepkloof, Johannesburg. Motlanthe joins Thabo Mbeki as the latest former president to campaign for the ANC in the hotly contested Gauteng province. The African National Congress has set the date for a disciplinary hearing against former President Jacob Zuma. Closing arguments in AKA, Tibz murder case bail application.Deputy Police Minister CC Mathale, together with the management of the South African Police Service, will lead a community in Mbekweni, Paarl, and Izimbizo. The community engagement will focus on crime prevention in the area. SPORTS WRAP. They are spreading good news with Brent Lindeque. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Det er dags for del 2 av vår miniserie om Sør-Afrika, og i denne episoden handler det om Sør-Afrikas nyere historie og de fem presidentene som har ledet landet siden 1994. I episoden tar Maren oss fra ikonet Nelson Mandela til ryddegutten Cyril Ramaphosa, via drømmeren Thabo Mbeki, pauseinnslaget Kgalema Motlanthe og Sør-Afrikas svar på Trond Giske, Jacob Zuma. Siste episode i serien blir sluppet nærmere Sør-Afrikas valg, i slutten av mai. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, will brief the media tomorrow, Monday, 11 March 2024, on implementing the Energy Action Plan. Residents were warned to be careful of this as a heat wave begins in Gauteng. ANC electoral commission head Kgalema Motlanthe will give an update on the candidate list today. This comes after the IEC admitted to an internal leak of the ANC's list. EWN Exclusive: EWN real state of South Africa- Eastern Cape. Deep dive into the Oscars, this as Oppenheimer wins best picture. Sports Wrap with Mawande. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The African National Congress (ANC) assured on Friday that its integrity committee followed a thorough interview and vetting process for all candidates selected to stand in the national and provincial legislative houses. Political parties have until 5pm on Friday to submit their lists to the Independent Electoral Commission, as one of the requirements for parties who want to contest the elections. The ANC says its public representative candidate list reflects the deployment of individuals that have the right skills set, integrity, experience and capabilities to serve on provincial and national government. ANC spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri said the party is committed to electing leaders within the framework provided by its policy document, "Through the Eye of a Needle", which is supposed to help the ANC strengthen the ethics of its members, particularly those deployed in the public sector. She noted that after an elaborate process that combined selection and election, the ANC list for Parliament and the nine provincial legislatures can be characterised as a "mosaic of culture, gender, geography and skill". She said the list is representative of the non-racial, non-sexist promise of the South Africa Constitution and signals the significant intergenerational mix with young leaders stepping into the national body. "…and of course this is something we are feeling very confident and excited about. It is our conviction that this process demonstrates the ANC's position as the only political party capable and intentional about both descriptive and substantive representation, inclusion and diversity in our outlook on governance and matters of leadership," she said. Bhengu-Motsiri revealed that 2 457 candidates were submitted to the IEC for National Parliament. Thirty-one people declined their nominations. "284 candidates were interviewed by the Electoral Committee. On the final lists submitted: 52.5% are women, we have increased youth representation to 17%, the list has ensured the deliberate inclusion of a diversity of sectors including persons with disability, traditional leaders, alliance partners and LGBTQI+ persons," she revealed. She said to qualify, candidates preferably possessed post-matric qualifications or demonstrated capacity, experience, education, or expertise conducive to making constructive contributions within the relevant legislature or executive. Moreover, candidates were mandated to complete the four OR Tambo Leadership School online module, she added. All candidates agreed to subject themselves to lifestyle audits, have not been charged in a court of law, nor have adverse findings against them from the ANC disciplinary process nor by the ANC Integrity Commission, she highlighted. "Guided by the party's policies, our commitment to unity and renewal, and other considerations, the ANC's MP's and provincial legislatures shoulder the vital responsibility of giving substance to our policy positions as well as their roles defined in the Constitution. We expect that our candidates will be aligned to the ANC's manifesto," she said. Bhengu-Motsiri noted that in August 2023, informed by the adopted candidate selection guidelines, the ANC announced the commencement of its candidate selection process which, she said entailed the nomination and selection of candidates who would serve as public representatives at national and provincial level under the ANC's banner. This process has been managed by the Electoral Committee led by the party's stalwart Kgalema Motlanthe.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says BRICS leaders will consider other countries' requests to join the bloc. He was addressing delegates at the official opening of the 15th BRICS Summit in Sandton, Johannesburg yesterday. Ramaphosa says BRICS countries - Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa will consider over 20 countries' applications for entry into the bloc. For more more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Dr. Khulu Mbatha, a former Diplomat and former adviser to both President Kgalema Motlanthe and President Cyril Ramaphosa

 Women make up over 50 percent of the ANC's 80-member National Executive Committee. The NEC has been selected from the 252 names chosen during the branch nomination process for the 55th national conference. Young people also constitute a sizable part of the governing party's highest decision-making body. The Head of ANC Electoral Committee, Kgalema Motlanthe, announced the new members in Johannesburg on Wednesday. SABC Senior Politics Reporter, Ntebo Mokobo was there and filed this report. 

The African National Congress's (ANC's) electoral committee will oppose an urgent application some party members lodged at the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg to compel it to provide raw data of all branch nominations for the 200 candidates for additional national executive committee (NEC) positions. The nine disgruntled party members banded together to challenge the list under the banner of "The Kgalema disputed NEC list". Electoral committee secretary Chief Livhuwani Matsila said on Monday said that "the instruction that we have received from the office of the secretary-general is that we should oppose the court application". He was quick to add that the application did not seek to halt the elective conference, which is expected to kick off on Friday. "They are seeking certain information and we are still getting clarity on that," Matsila said. In court papers, the members asked the court to compel the party to release the raw data. It asked that, "The First Respondent (chairperson of the electoral committee, Kgalema Motlanthe) be hereby ordered to publish an excel spreadsheet of all branch nominations received for all candidates nominated by branches for election in the 55th national conference of the African National Congress." Last week, News24 reported that disgruntled ANC members wrote to Motlanthe to challenge the list he had released. They questioned the criteria the party used to disqualify some qualifying members to achieve gender parity, and gave Motlanthe 48 hours to respond. Leading the charge for the complainants was Isaac Mashaba, a member from Ward 30 in Sebokeng, Gauteng. Mashaba told News24 last week that the list published on 1 December "failed to meet the minimum requirements in that it failed to tabulate the total number of branch and provincial nominations received by each candidate". He argued that what the electoral committee published was a list that had already factored in gender parity. Mashaba said it failed to satisfy the objectives of the 54th conference to establish the electoral committee so that electoral processes are conducted in a free and fair manner. He added that "the fact that we are using an electoral college system that is easily manipulated through influencing a core of influential people, like branch, regional and provincial secretaries, who manage the membership and deployment system", was worrying. He said it made the ANC's internal democratic process vulnerable to corruption by businesses, internal factions and outside interests. Responding to the members' concerns, Matsila said the committee was "in the process of finalising the acceptance/decline of nominations and vetting of candidates". Mashaba objected and questioned why Motlanthe released the list if all processes had not been completed.

The African National Congress's (ANC's) electoral committee told Bathabile Dlamini she was entitled to appeal her disqualification from contesting for a position on the national executive committee (NEC), despite her threats to sue. The former president of the ANC Women's League's legal representative, Boingotlo Maroane, of Tim Sukazi Incorporated, stated in a letter that Dlamini disputed her exclusion from contesting, and she "intends to institute legal proceedings" against the committee. The legal letter directed at the committee, which News24 has seen, is dated 8 December. On Wednesday, Dlamini was informed that she was eliminated from contesting a position in the NEC following a vetting process because of her conviction for perjury. She was one of the frontrunners, and had 856 nominations for her return to the NEC. The former minister of social development was found guilty of perjury and sentenced to four years' in prison or a fine of R200 000. ANC electoral rules adopted by the NEC ahead of the nomination process excluded members, who had been found guilty and convicted of a prison sentence, from contesting for a leadership position. Dlamini, who is an outgoing NEC member, was nominated overwhelmingly, despite her conviction and sentence. The ANC electoral committee wrote to Dlamini's lawyers, saying she could appeal her exclusion as the rules allowed. "We wish to humbly remind your client, Bathabile Dlamini, that she has a right to appeal the outcome of the vetting processes in line with rules approved by the NEC. The electoral committee shall consider the relevant representation for appeal should your client elect to exhaust internal remedies available to all comrades with disputes. "We believe in strengthening internal democracy in the ANC," the committee stated in the letter to Dlamini. It is unclear whether Dlamini intends to appeal directly to the committee, which is chaired by former president Kgalema Motlanthe. She has posted on various social media platforms about her elimination, and what she viewed as an injustice. The ANC elective conference starts on 16 December at Nasrec in Johannesburg.

Disgruntled African National Congress (ANC) members are disputing the list of 200 candidates who are up for election as national executive committee (NEC) members. ANC electoral committee chairperson Kgalema Motlanthe released the list last week. The bone of contention is that it takes into account in gender parity and not who received the most nominations. The disgruntled party members are challenging this. They say that, in line with the rules of the electoral committee, Motlanthe is supposed to release the list of those who received the most nominations and allow delegates to vote for them at the national elective conference. If there is no gender parity in the 80-member NEC, changes can be made at the conference. The unhappy party members say the changes compromised youthful members who had made it onto the list. They are calling on the electoral committee to make public the unchanged nomination data. Their objection was filed after a petition to challenge the list was signed by almost 100 ANC members. Leading the charge for the complainants is Isaac Mashaba, a member from Ward 30 Sebokeng, Gauteng. Speaking to News24 on Tuesday morning, Mashaba said the list published on 1 December "failed to meet the minimum requirements in that it failed to tabulate the total number of branch and provincial nominations received by each candidate". He argued that what the electoral committee published was a list that had already factored in gender parity. Mashaba said the disgruntled members believe the ANC's electoral process will not be free and fair. He was concerned that "we are using an electoral college system that is easily manipulated through influencing a core of influential people, like branch, regional and provincial secretaries who manage the membership and deployment system". Mashaba added that it made the ANC's internal democratic process vulnerable to corruption by businesses, internal factions and outside interests. Responding to the group's concerns, ANC electoral committee secretary Chief Livhuwani Matsila, acknowledged via email the notice of objection to the electoral committee. He said it also wished "to advise that the electoral committee is in the process of finalising the acceptance/decline of nominations and vetting of candidates". Matsila said the electoral committee "shall, within this week, furnish the provincial offices with the final consolidated nominations for their records. "We, therefore, request that you wait for that process of publishing the full outcomes of the nomination process to be completed so that you can access the information required," he said. The aggrieved members also objected to the electoral committee having the last say on objections that raised over the list. Mashaba said that "in terms of Rule 12.2.3 of the constitution, the NEC has an obligation to supervise and direct the work of the ANC and all its organs." "With this background in mind, it is noteworthy that the powers mentioned above and obligations of the NEC, among other rules of similar value, are constitutionally enshrined, as such cannot be delegated, including to the electoral committee," Mashaba said. In response, Matsila said: "We have noted your concerns around the dispute resolution processes, and we shall furnish you with a substantive response as soon as possible."

Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has accused the African National Congress's (ANC's) election committee of "blatantly ignoring rules" and disadvantaging her candidacy for party president. In a letter addressed to the party's electoral committee chairperson, Kgalema Motlanthe, she lodged a dispute in which she bemoaned her exclusion from the top six nominations. Her main bone of contention is that she met the 25% threshold of support she requires for nomination, but that her name was excluded. "My team, therefore, requested to know what happened to those nominations, or maybe your committee can provide us with raw data because we can help your committee and produce them for your benefit as and when such information is required from our side," she said in the letter. According to Sisulu, who launched a campaign to run against President Cyril Ramaphosa, her team filed all their nominations from branch general meetings across the country with the suspicion in mind that they could be lost in the pipeline. "Our suspicions are confirmed. We are more than ready and prepared to come and present to your committee with all our nominations from the branches that nominated us," she added. Sisulu also claimed that there was a violation of Rule 8.4, which states that the electoral committee will publish a list of the top three nominees for each of the official positions. This was the case with the nominations for the treasurer-general and secretary-general positions. "In the position of president, the committee under your esteemed leadership, published only two names, that of Comrades Cyril Ramaphosa and Zweli Mkhize, and thus have excluded our candidature, despite meeting the 25% threshold of support from the branches," she said. Sisulu added that at the national elective conference in December, the first ballot will contain the top three nominees for the positions of president, secretary-general, national chairperson, and treasurer-general, with each position on a separate page. "We hereby request to be furnished with reasons as to why, in the instance of the Presidency nomination, distinct from all other [branch nominations], only two nominees for the position of president were publicly announced, when the rules require the publication of the top three nominees for each of the official positions. In some categories, other candidates qualified with a mere 300 plus nominations and their names are there," she said. Sisulu claimed the committee's practices were unjust and that the processes and outcomes were rendered biased. "Our competitors are unilaterally promoted at the expense of rules and the choice of branches that entrusted in us such nomination. It would appear the rules were bent or blatantly, if not deliberately, ignored to treat our candidacy at a disadvantage," she added. Sisulu implored the committee to consistently and faithfully enforce the rules to ensure a credible, transparent and lawful conference. "We stand ready, willing and able to provide you with records supporting our argument that we have met and exceeded the threshold. We have collected affidavits and records from branches that nominated us and we stand ready to assist you in this regard," she said. The committee is expected to consider Sisulu's complaint.

At the ANC elective conference in December, President Cyril Ramaphosa and Zweli Mkhize will square off for the top position of party leader. Ramaphosa is well ahead after receiving 2,037 nominations from branches, while Mkhize only received 916. The ANC made public the top six candidates for the role of deputy president, including Paul Mashatile, Ronald Lamola, and Oscar Mabuyane. However, according to Kgalema Motlanthe, ANC's head of the electoral committee, the process is still open for objections and appeals, which might lead to a different outcome. He said this is the culmination of nominations received from branches, but delegates at the conference can also nominate from the floor. Radio Islam International discussed with political analyst Dr Fikile Vilikazi, who has accused the governing party of compromising the gender parity rule stipulated in the ANC constitution.

ANC Electoral Committee head Kgalema Motlanthe announced the names of the contenders who could lead the governing party. In the official list of the 17 top six runners, there are only two women, and they arevying for the same position. This means in the six positions contested only the deputy secretary-general position might be held by a woman, either Nomvula Mokonyane or Febe Potgieter.  However, the party said it will allow nominations from the floor during the national elective conference next month. The party said no-one declined nominations and no-one pulled out. President Cyril Ramaphosa and former health minister Zweli Mkhize are the only contenders for president. The party will hold its national elective conference from December 16 to 20.

President Cyril Ramaphosa is leading the African National Congress (ANC) branch nominations for party President with Zweli Mkhize also in the running as the party prepares for its upcoming 55th National Conference. Announcing the final list on Tuesday, the party's Electoral Committee chairperson Kgalema Motlanthe said 89% of the ANC branches have successfully participated in the nomination process, surpassing the 70% threshold required for the National Conference. The conference will take place between December 16 and 20 at Nasrec, in Johannesburg. A total of 3 543 out of 3 982 branches in good standing have held successful Branch General Meetings which produced the approved outcomes of the nominations for both branch delegates and National Executive Committee (NEC) candidates. Ramaphosa received 2 037 nominations from branches for President while Mkhize received 916. For the position of ANC Deputy President Paul Mashatile received 1 791 nominations, Ronald Lamola collected 427 and Oscar Mabuyane received 397. Battling it out for the National Chairperson position, Stanley Mathabatha collected 1 492 nominations, Gwede Mantashe received 979 votes and David Masondo received 501. For the Secretary-General position Mdumiseni Ntuli leads with 1 225 nominations, Phumulo Masuale received 889 and Fikile Mbalula garnered 749. Nomvula Mokonyane received 1 779 nominations for Deputy Secretary-General and Febe Potgieter received 905. Benjamin Chauke leads with 552 nominations for the position of In Treasure General, Pule Mabe received 428 and Mzwandile Masina received 349.

Former cabinet minister Nomvula Mokonyane bashed “evil” comrades who “lose their balls” and publicly criticise the president close to elections. This after several ANC comrades, including former presidents Thabo Mbeki, Kgalema Motlanthe and Jacob Zuma lambasted President Cyril Ramaphosa for his leadership. The deputy secretary-general hopeful says she will make Ramaphosa “look good”. The ANC will elect its top party leadership at its elective conference next month.

Over the previous few months, three former presidents have voiced their opinions. And there have been questions about the public disputes between Thabo Mbeki, Kgalema Motlanthe, and Jacob Zuma that concentrated on the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal. Zuma charged treason and corruption against Cyril Ramaphosa, his successor. Former president Kgalema Motlanthe has expressed concern that President Ramaphosa's failure to provide a comprehensive public justification for the Phala Phala scandal is endangering the office, and former President Thabo Mbeki has questioned what it will mean for Ramaphosa to move toward the ANC elective conference while he is still subject to impeachment. Later ANC KZN provincial secretary Bheki Mtolo issued a statement saluting the three leaders, presidents of the ANC, Mbeki, Zuma and Motlanthe, and pointed out that each of them would have their footprints and legacy remaining with them for many years to come. Bheki Mtolo, the provincial secretary for the ANC in KZN, later released a statement in which he saluted the three ANC presidents—Mbeki, Zuma, and Motlanthe—and noted that each would leave behind a legacy. The political experts Xolani Dube and Prof. Siphamandla Zondo spoke with Radio Islam on the three leaders' legacies. Dube claims that the ANC and the leaders have failed the people of South Africa. He advised them to hold off on criticism, particularly given that they have many questions to answer and should leave the residents to judge and criticise.

The One South Africa (OSA) Movement believes there is no way President Cyril Ramaphosa can sign the Electoral Amendment Bill into law in its current form. Dr Michael Louis, director of OSA, as well as founder of the Independent Candidates Association, told BizNews correspondent Michael Appel that there's ardent opposition to the recently-passed Bill, with stinging criticism even coming from none other than former president's Thabo Mbeki and Kgalema Motlanthe. In June 2020, the Constitutional Court ruled that our Electoral Act was unconstitutional. The Bill of Rights - which gives any individual the right to stand for public office - is at odds with current legislation stating anyone contesting elections must belong to a political party. The ConCourt ordered parliament to remedy the situation within 24 months, but that deadline expired in June 2022. An extension until 10 December this year was granted. Louis predicts that due to the flawed and defective process by which the Bill, in its current form was crafted, it simply won't pass constitutional muster. Ramaphosa is likely, he believes, going to have to approach the ConCourt with yet another condonation application in order to make changes to the Bill so that it equals out the skewed playing field currently working in favour of political parties. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The ANC KwaZulu-Natal has come out in defense of President Cyril Ramaphosa, calling the utterances by former presidents Thabo Mbeki, Jacob Zuma, and Kgalema Motlanthe a "strange occurrence". This, was after the former presidents criticized Ramaphosa publicly over the weekend. Zuma accused Ramaphosa of corruption and committing treason following a cash heist scandal at his farm and Mbeki questioned the quality of leaders in the ANC's ranks. ANC KZN leadership says it is not acceptable for them to attack a sitting party president on public platforms, also citing that no court of law has ever found Ramaphosa guilty of corruption over the Phala Phala farm matter. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to ANC KZN provincial secretary Bheki Mtolo

After multiple tense meetings characterised by infighting within President Cyril Ramaphosa's CR22 caucus, the grouping has come up with a list of leaders to be his running mates. On Wednesday, the caucus confirmed that it stood by Cabinet minister Senzo Mchunu as the candidate to be Ramaphosa's deputy, despite several of Ramaphosa's allies putting their hand up for the position. The slate supported by the caucus, which is made up of African National Congress (ANC) national executive committee (NEC) members who are Ramaphosa's firm lieutenants, caused ructions among his supporters. The final line-up ditched former ANC KwaZulu-Natal secretary Mdumiseni Ntuli, who has a firm grip on the position of secretary-general. But, a personal grudge between Mchunu and Ntuli and a push to appease all ANC provincial blocs, led to the caucus opting to support Cabinet minister Fikile Mbalula for the secretary-general position. Mchunu hails from KwaZulu-Natal. News24 understands that a rule by the ANC elections committee, led by Kgalema Motlanthe, that two women ought to be in the ANC top six pushed the caucus to punt Febe Potgieter-Gqubule as its candidate for the deputy secretary-general position and Gwen Ramokgopa as treasurer-general. An initial push to support Tina Joemat-Pettersson fell through after some back and forth. The latest list is expected to set the tone for Ramaphosa's campaign as nomination processes will conclude by the end of the month. But the slate is facing vehement opposition internally among Ramaphosa allies in provincial ANC structures, who claimed that their views were not taken into account. The ANC in Limpopo agreed to support Ramaphosa for a second term on the proviso that its chairperson Stanley Mathabatha would be elected as ANC national chairperson. The ANC in the Eastern Cape pushed Premier Oscar Mabuyane as deputy president and was said to be firmly against a plan to catapult Mchunu as Ramaphosa's running mate. Mchunu's candidacy threatens to rule out several others who are loyal to Ramaphosa and who have indicated their willingness to contest for the deputy presidency at the ANC's December conference, including Ronald Lamola, Mmamoloko Kubayi and Mabuyane. The front runner for the position, however, remains ANC treasurer-general Paul Mashatile, with incumbent deputy president David Mabuza hopeful of remaining in that position. "What the CR22 caucus wants is not necessarily what Ramaphosa wants," said a Ramaphosa ally and NEC member. However, another NEC member, who is in the running for a top six position, said if Ramaphosa supported the latest line-up from his supporters "it will cause cracks in his campaign". Ramaphosa's political advisor, Bejani Chauke, was excluded by the CR22 caucus despite him having led Ramaphosa's efforts to be elected in 2017. He is in the running for the treasurer-general position. Chauke told News24 he was not bothered by his exclusion from the CR22 line-up. "I was approached by branches from different provinces regarding my possible contribution to providing service as treasurer-general. I am humbled by this consideration for such an important position in the movement. I am not in a position to decline the nomination should it be a popular stance from an overwhelming number of branches," he said. At least two other ANC NEC members who spoke to News24 questioned whether Mchunu and Mbalula enjoyed "ground support" in terms of nominations from ANC branches. Mchunu confirmed he was in the running for the ANC deputy presidency after being approached by "several branches." However, he denied assertions that the interfactional jostling by Ramaphosa's allies would weaken the president's bid for a second term as party president. Mbalula told News24 he had long been engaged to contest the position of secretary-general but would prefer to discuss whether he would accept the nomination in November "when there's a clearer picture". "I think it's still early days. Nominations will tell a dif...

Renowned South African political commentator and columnist Justice Malala on Tuesday asserted that African National Congress (ANC) treasurer general Paul Mashatile would definitely become the party's deputy president and added that he could also be elevated to the presidency of the ANC. Malala was speaking during a PSG webinar where he said that if President Cyril Ramaphosa and former Health Minister Zweli Mkhize (who is also in the running for party president) have to step aside for the Phala Phala and Digital Vibes sagas, respectively, two of the top runners will be out of play. He predicted that Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, who has been linked to the Jacob Zuma faction, would not ascend to the presidency. The ANC will hold its fifty-fifth elective conference in December, where Ramaphosa is due to again come up against Dlamini-Zuma, after he defeated her in 2017. Malala explained that Ramaphosa's second-term bid had been endorsed by Limpopo, the Eastern Cape, North West and Mpumalanga. Gauteng and the Northern Cape are also expected to rally behind him. He reiterated that while Dlamini-Zuma vies for the ANC presidency, she won't make it as recent events have marked the end of former President Zuma in the party. “I think the ANC delegates have rejected the influence of Jacob Zuma in the ANC and the attempt by him to influence who gets chosen as the ANC leader,” Malala explained. He said Mashatile had been very interesting in policy terms, particularly around his pronouncements on land. Mashatile revealed that the ANC may have to scrap its plans to change the Constitution to make it easier for the government to seize land without paying for it and address racially skewed ownership patterns. He also highlighted that Mashatile had always been interesting in as far as business-friendliness was concerned. Malala noted that Mashatile would not be a bad choice to lead the ANC, explaining that Mashatile could attract the popular vote in 2024 to mitigate against the party's bad press. COALITION GOVERNMENTS He said recent developments in the country's political arena were “heart-breaking for voters”, referring to coalition governments in Nelson Mandela Bay and in the City of Johannesburg. “A lot of people would have chosen an alternative to the ANC, voted for it and said ‘Well, even if I voted DA and they work with ActionSA and the IFP at least these guys can form something'. The collapse, and high profile collapse, we have seen in the City of Johannesburg leads to a certain disgruntlement with the political establishment so people will be asking themselves why should I be voting for a small party, what is the point because they going to collapse at coalition,” he said. He noted that while coalition governments had worked in some parts of the world, he believed that some had been very damaging in recent times. He suggested that the City of Johannesburg prepare for a coalition government again in the 2024 election, and added that the ANC would have to rethink how it worked with the EFF, IFP, and others in a coalition. PROGRESS DURING RAMAPHOSA'S PRESIDENCY Meanwhile, Malala said he has not seen the kind of speed and resoluteness needed to achieve the results which Ramaphosa set out to achieve when he became President. He highlighted that the country's problems were massive, specifically referring to “catastrophic youth unemployment” in an economy that had hundreds of thousands of youth coming into the system every year and that was only growing at 1%. He said government was adding to tensions that could lead to actions such as the 2021 July unrest. Malala said he disagreed with former President Kgalema Motlanthe who said the ANC had heard the alarm bells ringing for change in the party. Malala explained that he was not convinced that the ANC was talking renewal and leadership changes, saying the party's momentum unfortunately included usage of State resources for its own enrichment a...

Oudpresident Kgalema Motlanthe sê Eskom benodig ander ingenieurs om oor te neem en die land se kragkrisis op te los. Motlanthe het tydens die Kgalema Motlanthe-stigting se jeugprogram vir hoërskool-leerders oor digitale en kreatiewe slypskole by Microsoft Suid-Afrika in Sandton, gesê Eskom deel dalk nie met Suid-Afrikaners die erns rondom die kwessies wat beurtkrag vererger nie. Motlanthe het ook gevra dat verskillende kragbronne gebruik word:

Political analyst Ongama Mtimka discusses the ANC leaders vying for the top six positions ahead of the national conference in December. He went on to discuss the rules for nomination and election of NEC Members 2022 proposed by the electoral committee chair, former president Kgalema Motlanthe, and how they could have an impact on how the ANC conducts its elections. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Die voorsitter van die ANC se verkiesingskomitee, Kgalema Motlanthe, sê die sukses van die party is afhanklik van die gehalte van sy nasionale uitvoerende komitee. Hy het die reëls vir die amptelike benoemingsproses bekendgemaak vir die komende 55ste kieskonferensie wat vanaf 16 Desember plaasvind. Volgens Motlanthe moet die NUK geslag weglaat en vroue insluit:

Die voorsitter van die ANC se nasionale uitvoerende komitee se verkiesingskomitee, Kgalema Motlanthe, sê daar is wysigings ten opsigte van die verkiesing van NUK-lede. Hy het die media toegespreek oor die uiteensettings- en benoemingsproses vir die nasionale konferensie. Motlanthe sê die verkiesingskomitee het die nuwe reëls aanvaar en goedgekeur, en dit sal die party lei met die verkiesing van leiers en die veldtogreëls.

Die voorsitter van die Verkiesingskomitee van die ANC se nasionale uitvoerende komitee, Kgalema Motlanthe, sê meer vroue en jong volwassenes moet by leierskaps-posisies binne die ANC betrek word. Hy het die media toegespreek oor die ANC se riglynreëls en nominasieproses vir die nasionale konferensie. Motlanthe het ook uitgewei oor die verkiesing en pligte van aangestelde nasionale uitvoerende komiteelede.

Former president and chairperson of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) Electoral Committee Kgalema Motlanthe said on Thursday that as the party heads towards its fifty-fifth national elective conference, moral standards and leaders in good standing are important. He was addressing media at Luthuli House in Johannesburg where he tabled the official nomination process and rules for the December 16 conference. Motlanthe said branches must be properly constituted with both genders represented in committees and added that at least 50% of leaders should be women. He said the party hoped that members would comply with the end of vote buying and slates, as laid out by the rules. The ANC expected the highest ethical and moral standards from its NEC leaders, Motlanthe said. “We need cadres who have proven leadership and political capacity, a good track record, public standing and the moral integrity to provide leadership to the ANC, the motive forces of our struggle, and society in general. We need the NEC [National Executive Committee] to reflect our values and our united, non-racial and non-sexist character,” he said. Further, he added that the party's NEC should consist of a generational mix, with young people in leadership positions. “We must strive to achieve an NEC with at least 25% of members being young people. At least 50% of nominees and elected members must be women and we must strive to represent the different national groups in our country,” Motlanthe added. The party also hopes to achieve a good balance of leadership that reflects and draws from the many sectors of society. This includes leaders from different classes; from all national groups; from all parts of the country, both rural and urban; from many sectors and communities; from different faith groups; and importantly, from marginalised groups, such as people living with disabilities, and the LGBTQI+ community. The ANC reiterated its stance that no-one may contest the ANC leadership election if they have been found guilty of, or have been charged with unethical or immoral conduct, or any serious crime, or corruption. Motlanthe explained that a charge was defined as being charged in a court of law and added that this rule applied also to members who had been charged with any criminal offences in cases that were still being heard, or where a judgment or sentence was being appealed. Documents with the rules attached.

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Marius Roodt and Chris Hattingh. The crew discusses the comments by former President Kgalema Motlanthe, the shuttering of Massyn Vervoer and government recommitting to the NHI.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on the public to honour the late Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu by championing the course of social justice that he tirelessly campaigned for during his entire life. He was speaking at the funeral service of the late Arch's funeral at the St Georges's Cathedral in Cape Town on Saturday. The funeral was attended by a number of dignitaries including former presidents Thabo Mbeki and Kgalema Motlanthe as well former deputy president Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Lesotho's King Letsie 111, Reverend Allan Boesak and Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo among others. Tutu died in Cape Town last Sunday at the age of 90.

In this week's episode of Sunday Times Politics Weekly, host Mike Siluma speaks to the head of the ANC's National Electoral Committee, Kgalema Motlanthe, about the party's plan to improve the quality of its candidates in the forthcoming local elections. Motlanthe, a former president of the country and deputy president of the ANC, also talked about the importance of local government in our democracy.

In this week's episode of Sunday Times Politics Weekly, host Mike Siluma speaks to the head of the ANC's National Electoral Committee, Kgalema Motlanthe, about the party's plan to improve the quality of its candidates in the forthcoming local elections. Motlanthe, a former president of the country and deputy president of the ANC, also talked about the importance of local government in our democracy.

In this week's episode of Sunday Times Politics Weekly, host Mike Siluma speaks to the head of the ANC's National Electoral Committee, Kgalema Motlanthe, about the party's plan to improve the quality of its candidates in the forthcoming local elections. Motlanthe, a former president of the country and deputy president of the ANC, also talked about the importance of local government in our democracy.

Former president, Kgalema Motlanthe says those opposed to the expropriation of land without compensation are driven by their class interests. Montlanthe was speaking on our sister programme, Morning Live where he also addressed criticisms labelled against him and the recommendations made by the high-level panel on land reform. Meanwhile, IFP leader, Mangosuthu Buthelezi, also weighed in on the debate during an interview on the SAFM Sunrise breakfast show. This is what Montlanthe says on the issue...

The Association for Rural Advancement says it supports recommendations made by a parliamentary High-Level Panel that wants 3 million hectares of land owned by the Ingonyama Trust Board to be transferred to the state. The panel chaired by former president Kgalema Motlanthe found that the Ingonyama Act of 1994 must be repealed or amended because the majority of people on that land do not benefit from revenue generated by leases. Cassandra Zungu compiled this report.

Is the African National Congress- the iconic movement of South Africa's liberation struggle, close to the end of its productive life? If so, will its demise be quick, or slow and painful? At the end of this year, the ANC's current party leader- Jacob Zuma, will quit as party chief, with a host of candidates including his ex-wife vying to replace him. HARDtalk's Stephen Sackur speaks to the former President of South Africa and ANC stalwart, Kgalema Motlanthe. Are the most respected ANC members ready to contemplate a new political home?

The Economic Freedom Fighters says the National Foundation Dialogue initiative is a repetition of the failed Convention for a Democratic South Africa, or CODESA. Former presidents, Kgalema Motlanthe, Thabo Mbeki and F.W. de Klerk along with former deputy president Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka launched the forum to address some of the challenges the country is struggling with. The EFF says the failures of CODESA have led South Africa to the socio-economic problems it faces today. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to EFF spokesperson Mbuyiseni Ndlozi and political analyst with the Institute for Global dialogue Sanusha Naidoo

Calls for president Jacob Zuma to resign as expressed by struggle stalwart Ahmed Kathrada in a letter last year received resonance at his funeral in Johannesburg yesterday. This is after former president Kgalema Motlanthe read excerpts from the document - receiving a standing ovation from the mourners. Some senior ANC leaders say the president - who was not in attendance - should respect the wishes of the party and society at large.

Calls for president Jacob Zuma to resign as expressed by struggle stalwart Ahmed Kathrada in a letter last year received resonance at his funeral in Johannesburg yesterday. This is after former president Kgalema Motlanthe read excerpts from the document - receiving a standing ovation from the mourners. Some senior ANC leaders say the president - who was not in attendance - should respect the wishes of the party and society at large. Senior political journalist Amos Phago has the details

Former president Kgalema Motlanthe says the land issue remains a contentious one in the country. Motlanthe is leading a high level panel assessing the effectiveness of key legislation introduced in 1994. The panel is holding public hearings in Rustenburg in the North West. It heard from most participants that there's still a large number of people who have had their ancestral land returned to them, while others say that only a section of the community benefits from the riches of their land. Itumeleng Kgajane reports

Former ANC stalwarts have also spoken out against the decision to charge Gordhan. The latest has been former parliamentary speaker, Max Sisulu, who described Gordhan as a very good minister. Sisulu says he puts his support and faith in Gordhan. Former president Kgalema Motlanthe, veteran Ahmed Kathrada, Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom and Sisulu, among others is expected to accompany Gordhan to court. The Kathrada Foundation's Director, Neeshan Balton has urged all South African's to demonstrate their moral support for Gordhan when he is expected to appear in the Pretoria Regional court on November 2nd...

Former Deputy President, Kgalema Motlanthe says he is concerned by what he referred to as the deviation from the liberation promise by those in leadership positions in the country. Motlanthe was delivering a lecture on Value Based Leadership at Rhodes University in Grahamstown, last night. The lecture was organised by the university's business school in partnership with the Thabo Makgoba Development Trust. Yanga Funani reports..

A process of assessing and reviewing legislation that affects South Africans negatively, will be put under review from next year. This emerged during the first day of public hearings on matters involving poverty, unemployment and inequality held in East London. Former President, Kgalema Motlanthe is chairing the hearings. Yanga Funani has more on the story...

Former President Kgalema Motlanthe has warned that any decision by global ratings agencies to downgrade the country's sovereign rate to a junk status will be detrimental to the poor and vulnerable communities. Motlanthe was addressing the ANC Johannesburg Region members in Braamfontein last night. This comes after the rating agency Moody's said it had placed South Africa's long and short term ratings on review for a possible downgrade. During its visit next week, Moody's will want to determine if the likelihood of a decline in the country's economic strength will be reversed in the medium term. Political Correspondent Tshepo Ikaneng has filed this report..

The Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution (CASAC) has raised concerns about the role and status of a panel of experts set up to review and weed out laws passed since 1994 that are hindering transformation. Parliament's Independent Advisory Panel, chaired by former president Kgalema Motlanthe, includes former Justice minister Bridgette Mabandla, former Reserve Bank governor Tito Mboweni, land issues expert Dr Anika Claasens, former FirstRand Group CEO Paul Harris and former Auditor General Terrence Nombembe will review the legislation, assess the implementation, identify gaps and propose actions in this regard over the next twelve months. We spoke to CASAC's Executive Secretary, Lawson Naidoo....

Speakers at struggle stalwart Indres Naidoo's funeral have called for the liberation movement to take stock. Seventy-nine year Naidoo was buried in Johannesburg after a long illness. He was a given an official provincial funeral which was attended by former presidents Thabo Mbeki and Kgalema Motlanthe. Family and friends called for the movement to embrace the principles that Naidoo lived for. Senior Political Reporter Angela Bolowana compiled this report...

Die ANC se voorgestelde tweede oorgang word reeds druk bespreek en selfs op leierskapsvlak is daar verskillende standpunte oor die kwessie. Die voorstelle behels omvattende veranderinge ten einde die uitdagings van werkloosheid, ongelykheid en armoede te kan oplos. Die Tweede oorgang sal volgende week by die ANC se nasionale beleidskonferensie in Midrand, Gauteng, bespreek word. Maar sommige ANC-lede soos adjunkpresident Kgalema Motlanthe het 'n ander mening. Cobus Bester praat hieroor met twee ontleders, prof. Willie Breytenbach van die Universiteit van Stellenbosch en prof. Dirk Kotzé van Unisa.

Turkye is besig om homself as 'n streeksmoondheid en selfs 'n wêreldmoondheid te posisioneer. So het die politieke redakteur, Jan-Jan Joubert, gister in Beeld berig. Die land is ook in die kollig met adjunkpresident Kgalema Motlanthe wat later vandag na Turkye vertrek op 'n ampsbesoek. Cobus Bester praat hieroor met Jan-Jan en Anita Visser wat drie weke gelede saam met 270 ander Afrika-joernaliste na Turkye genooi is .