… m rendering an account on the scandal relating to the undeclared United States dollars that were found and stolen from his Phala Phala farm in Bela-Bela, Limpopo. “I think at this point, we see an ANC that is in crisis and I would expect that the secretary general (Fikile Mbalula …
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… Earlier this week, ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula said his party would write to all its members and give them a deadline of 10 days from Thursday to tell Luthuli House whether they would be campaigning for the SACP or the ANC during the local elections. …
The ANC and SACP — it’s more than just a messy divorce… Fifteen days after Hermanus, on 25 March 2026, AfriForum held a media briefing at its Centurion headquarters and released a 21-page document targeting ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula. …
How Washington is executing a political campaign in South Africa- March 2026
… Fikile Mbalula is the secretary general of the ANC and is a potential candidate for the 2029 presidential election. …
Russian agents pull strings in SA- December 2025
… Among ANC voters, Mbalula got 15 percentage points more than Mashatile in the SRF poll. …
The race to rule the ANC after Cyril — new numbers, new front-runners- October 2025
… (See here.) At the time, party secretary-general Fikile Mbalula threatened legal action but then entered settlement talks, under which the party paid R68-million, much of it from third parties, several of whom are said to enjoy lucrative state tenders. …
ANC’s R1bn in public funds at risk as insolvency beckons- September 2025
… ikane told the councillors at the FNB Stadium event. “I would like to say this [event] is extraordinary,” said Chikane. “Comrades, you cannot have a sewer running down the street when you have a branch and a ward councillor in that area.” The ANC secretary-general, Fikile Mbalula …
‘Without you doing anything, we are dead,’ Ramaphosa tells local ANC councillors- July 2025
… l compatriots and the international community in his role as Deputy President.” “The former Deputy President deserves our appreciation for his deep commitment to the liberation struggle and to the nation’s development as an inclusive, prosperous, democratic state.” Fikile Mbalula …
Ramaphosa confirms death of former deputy president David Mabuza, aged 64- June 2025
… is plenty of well-informed speculation that candidates could include Deputy President Paul Mashatile, International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola, Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa and the ANC secretary-general, Fikile Mbalula …
ANC succession battle — the pros and cons of the top candidates vying for Ramaphosa’s job- October 2018
… The obvious answer is Fikile Mbalula. Who is now 47. …
ANC, A Rapidly Ageing Party Still Dwelling In The Past
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Constitutional Court overturns ANC's Phala Phala vote block
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South Africa's Constitutional Court has ruled that the National Assembly's December 2022 vote declining to refer an independent panel's report on President Cyril Ramaphosa to an impeachment committee was unconstitutional and invalid, and has now referred the report directly to the impeachment committee. An analyst says the ANC's use of majoritarian tactics to shield Ramaphosa has left the party in crisis ahead of 2026 local elections.
13 hours ago · The Namibian →
Yesterday
Constitutional Court overturns ANC's Phala Phala vote block
South Africa's Constitutional Court has ruled that the National Assembly's December 2022 vote declining to refer an independent panel's report on President Cyril Ramaphosa to an impeachment committee was unconstitutional and invalid, and has now referred the report directly to the impeachment committee. An analyst says the ANC's use of majoritarian tactics to shield Ramaphosa has left the party in crisis ahead of 2026 local elections.
13 hours ago · The Namibian →
Thursday 23 April
ANC demands members choose between party, SACP
The ANC has given its members who also belong to the SACP a 10-day deadline to declare which party they will campaign for in local elections, after the SACP announced it would contest independently. The move highlights tensions within the historically intertwined alliance and poses practical complications for senior figures like SACP chairperson Blade Nzimande and ANC Chair Gwede Mantashe, both of whom hold ministerial positions.
23 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Sunday 5 April
US ambassador allegedly coordinating political pressure on South Africa
According to The Namibian, US ambassador Leo Brent Bozell III has publicly demanded that South Africa withdraw from its genocide case against Israel, abandon broad-based black economic empowerment, and repeal the Expropriation Act. The article alleges that Bozell is coordinating with AfriForum, a civil rights group, and South African politicians Gayton McKenzie and Mmusi Maimane to apply pressure on the ANC government through legal, political, and diplomatic channels.
5 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Thursday 19 March
Russian agents conducted covert operations in South Africa elections
A data leak reviewed by Forbidden Stories reveals that Russian influence agents engaged in covert operations during South African election campaigns between 2019 and 2025, including secret meetings with ANC leadership, smear campaigns against opposition parties, and fabricated documents. The Company, a network run by Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service, allocated significant budgets for online disinformation campaigns and paid social media influencers to target political opponents.
19 March 2026 · The Namibian →