Information Regulator investigating ANC data breach
The Information Regulator of South Africa has written to the African National Congress (ANC) to ascertain whether it was recently breached and whether private data belonging to members was leaked.
If the ANC did not adequately disclose a...
ANC members at risk of identity theft, fraud, says cybersecurity expert
Members of the African National Congress (ANC) are at heightened risk of identity theft, fraud and impersonation following the leaking of nearly 2GB of private data belonging to the political party.
A cybersecurity expert...
SABC denies ending political talk show over ANC or government pressure
The SABC has denied that any external influence was involved in its decision to cut political talk show Face The Nation from its schedule at the end of March 2026.
The broadcaster sent out a statement on Sunday, 22 March...
Deputy President Paul Mashatile survives shooting
The South African Police Service (Saps) is investigating a shooting incident which appeared to target Deputy President Paul Mashatile, City Press reports.
Sources with knowledge of the incident said that one of Mashatile's cars was shot while...
Mashatile under fire from fellow ANC ministers for presenting DA minister's bill withdrawal reasons
Government ministers who are members of the ANC are fuming at their fellow party member, Deputy President Paul Mashatile, accusing him of backing communications minister Solly Malatsi's...
Civil engineers are seeking jobs abroad ‘due to construction mafia’
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Joburg's new mayor is ninth in nine years
The African National Congress, South Africa’s biggest political party, reclaimed the mayorship of Johannesburg, marking the 10th time the post has changed hands since 2016.
Dada Morero, who served for 25 days as mayor in 2022, was re-elected to the...
The impeached judge says he has ‘the expertise, I have been a judge in this country for 29 years so I know the system in and out’.
In February Hlophe was impeached by the assembly for gross misconduct, becoming the first judge to be impeached by parliament. He has a PhD in law.
Shortly after...
Controversial businessmen Ajay Gupta and Anil Gupta were arrested on Friday in India for their alleged involvement in the death of a prominent builder in Dehradun...
SABC board tensions over pre-Parliament meetings with ANC
Tension is brewing in the SABC regarding so-called "study group" meetings with ANC MPs preceding its board and management's appearances before Parliament, Sunday Times reports.
The publication said there had been a "long-standing...
Opposition parties have expressed concern over reports that the ANC has asked Zanu-PF for assistance with its elections campaign, given the Zimbabwean ruling party’s controversial electoral record.
Zimbabwean state media on Tuesday broke the news that the country’s ruling party, Zanu-PF, had...
Three decades of government failure on electricity provision
In 1994, Apartheid ended and the African National Congress (ANC) won South Africa’s first ever democratic elections, promising “Electricity for All” as part of its Reconstruction and Development Programme.
Back then, only 36% of all...
South Africa experienced stage 8 load-shedding — Mantashe
Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede Mantashe said South Africa experienced stage 8 load-shedding at the beginning of 2023.
Speaking to ENCA, Mantashe said South Africa made great progress at addressing load-shedding and...
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Time to say "Eish"
The ANC has again failed to convince the court that it is not liable for a R102 million debt owed to a KwaZulu-Natal branding company...
Mbalula says ANC wants more powers for electricity minister before national election
South Africa’s president will allocate more powers to his electricity czar to accelerate efforts to end the nation’s power crisis, a top governing party official said.
The proposal has the backing of the...