ANC President Cyril "The Buffalo Soldier" Ramaphosa. By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief, The Azanian_ Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. January 10, 2026 ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered a thunderous January 8 statement, reigniting the passion of thousands of ANC supporters at Moruleng Stadium in North West. The Buffalo, as he's affectionately known, left no room for doubt as he slammed superpowers for spreading false narratives about South Africa, specifically referencing claims

ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalulaheaped praise on John Mpe's Peter Mokaba Region, acknowledging their stellar tribute to the late ANCYL leader Peter Mokaba. ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula. By Mpho Dube — Editor-in-Chief, The Azanian_ Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula has heaped praise on John Mpe's Peter Mokaba Region, acknowledging their stellar tribute to the late ANCYL leader Peter Mokaba. Addressing the Peter Mokaba Memorial Lectur

The NFP has instructed its sole representative, Social Development MEC Mbali Shinga, to resign from her position. However, Shinga has refused to step down and is facing internal disciplinary charges. By Mpho Dube — Editor-in-Chief, The Azanian_ Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. The National Freedom Party's (NFP) withdrawal from the KwaZulu-Natal Government of Provincial Unity (GPU) has thrown the provincial administration into uncertainty, threatening to collapse the coalition gov

ANC Youth League president Collen Malatji. By Mpho Dube — Editor-in-Chief, The Azanian_ Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. ANC Youth League president Collen Malatji, the "Young Lion", has fired a scathing rebuke at ANC national chairperson Gwede Mantashe, aka "The Tiger", over his comments on youth unemployment. Malatji slammed Mantashe's remarks as "irresponsible and wrong". Addressing the ANC Women's League prayer service, Malatji said Mantashe was "detached from reality" and sho

SACP General Secretary Solly Mapaila. By Mpho Dube — Editor-in-Chief, The Azanian_ Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. The South African Communist Party (SACP) has publicly defied efforts by the ANC to reverse its decision to contest the 2026 local government elections independently, with SACP general secretary Solly Mapaila confirming plans to hold a manifesto conference in March. Speaking at the 31st anniversary of Joe Slovo's death, Mapaila declared the SACP's commitment to defen

By Mpho Dube — Editor-in-Chief, The Azanian_ Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. Tonny Rachoene, the MEC for Public Works, Roads, and Infrastructure in Limpopo, is being touted to become the ANC Provincial Treasurer. As a strong ally of Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba, Rachoene's job-creating initiatives are earning him widespread recognition. Rachoene's Dikgerekgere program has created over 300 jobs for young people, while Operation Tsoga Moshumi has revitalized the department's work c