The African National Congress (ANC) says it is prepared to engage political parties, civic movements and independent candidates as it seeks to establish coalition governments following its losses in the 2026 Local Government Elections. The party’s Special Extended National Executive Committee (NEC), which met from Thursday to Friday, has mandated its leadership to begin coalition negotiations in municipalities where no political party secured an outright majority. In a statement released on Friday, ANC national spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu said engagements with…
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi, who also serves as co-convener of the ANC’s provincial interim leadership, has issued a stark warning to party members embroiled in factional battles, cautioning that the African National Congress could collapse if internal fighting over leadership positions continues. Lesufi was delivering the opening address at the long-delayed ANC Tshwane regional conference, which eventually got underway in Centurion after several postponements caused by disputes and legal challenges. The conference was postponed four times following disagreements over branch…
Johannesburg residents in several areas will experience water supply interruptions as Johannesburg Water undertakes planned maintenance on the Palmiet water supply system.Johannesburg Water Board Chairperson Dineo Majavu says the water cuts will be implemented in three phases starting today, as part of essential infrastructure maintenance aimed at improving system reliability. Majavu was speaking during a media briefing held in Langlaagte on Friday.The Palmiet system is a critical component of Johannesburg’s bulk water infrastructure, supplying water to large parts of the…
The ANC’s elective conference in Tshwane got off to a slow start on Friday, with delegate registration delayed amid reports of a renewed court challenge. This follows an urgent application brought on Thursday by a disgruntled faction in the Pretoria High Court seeking to interdict the conference. The court dismissed the application. Outgoing regional secretary George Matjila downplayed the legal challenge, noting that it had no impact on the conference’s progress. “We had two applicants, mainly from Ward 33 and…