Former ANC NEC member and ex Speaker of the National Assembly Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula. The Azanian | Analysis By Mpho Dube, Editor in Chief of The Azanian When Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula sat down with Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi on the African Renaissance Podcast days after the Constitutional Court’s ruling, she didn’t just confirm what the opposition has alleged since December 2022. She gave the ANC’s critics a direct quote from inside the room: the party used its majority to kill th

“Disowning collective decisions is an attack on the ANC’s integrity” – ANC Northern Cape Chair Zamani Saul defends Ramaphosa, slams Mapisa-Nqakula. The decision to reject the Phala Phala report was an NEC decision, not Mbalula’s alone-Saul added. The Azanian | Politics By Mpho Dube, Editor in Chief of The Azanian Northern Cape Premier and ANC Provincial Chairperson Dr Zamani Saul has come out strongly in defense of President Cyril Ramaphosa, arguing that the president’s dec

"I will not resign. I did not steal public money." – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Phala Phala. “To resign would give credence to a flawed report” – Ramaphosa addresses the nation. The Azanian | Politics By Mpho Dube, Editor in Chief of The Azanian President Cyril Ramaphosa went on national television on Monday, 11 May, and drew a line in the sand over Phala Phala. He will not resign. He will take the Section 89 panel report to court on review, and he will challenge the find

NCC leader to stay in custody after State alleges he interfered with witnesses in 2017 Sindiso Magaqa murder case. Court orders secret detention for safety Pinetown Court postpones bail hearing over witness interference claims in Magaqa murder case. State says NCC leader interfered with witnesses. Next hearing set for next Wednesday. By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief The Azanian | Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. PINETOWN– National Coloured Congress leader and MP Fadiel Adams will re

A child cannot wait.’ Human rights expert warns that postponements and missing documents turn legal process into prolonged suffering for young victims A young girl covers her face in frustration, overwhelmed and seeking a moment to herself. She has already told her story once. Now she must wait to tell it again. And again. And again. Each time, a child victim is asked to go back, to explain, to relive what she has already tried to survive. Not because the case is moving forwa

From zero unspent grants to 1,195 housing units, 2,500 solar streetlights and R157m relief for the poor, Cllr Makoro John Mpe’s 2026 SOCA shows a city building, moving and united. Polokwane Executive Mayor Cllr Makoro John Mpe addresses residents during the 2026 State of the City Address, reaffirming the city’s commitment to delivery, discipline, and dignity. #PolokwaneRising #SOCA2026 #CityOfStars By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief The Azanian | Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. Polo