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Mbalula and Gungubele take flak at top-level ANC meeting: ANC bigwigs at each other’s throats over comments made after party failed to announce election ...
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Mbalula and Gungubele take flak at top-level ANC meeting
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‘Black people suffering’: Mbalula fires broadside at DA over Cape Town: Mbalula further accused the party of referring to South Africans, many of them from the ...
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‘Black people suffering’: Mbalula fires broadside at DA over Cape Town
Key FactsMbalula accuses DA of neglecting Black residents in Cape Town
6 days ago · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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  • At an ANC campaign event over the weekend, Mbalula warned that greater DA influence could bring similar problems to Johannesburg and the Eastern Cape.

  • In KwaLanga, he alleged that land had been identified for permanent homes, but the DA had not helped residents.

  • After planned housing arrangements failed to materialize, residents had built shacks along a railway line, according to Mbalula.

  • President Cyril Ramaphosa rejected Mbalula’s call to review the DA’s role in the national Government of National Unity.
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 Oct 27
No, South African politician Fikile Mbalula didn’t say ‘people killed during apartheid should be counted as ANC votes’
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No, South African politician Fikile Mbalula didn’t say ‘people killed ...
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 Oct 25
‘The death of the ANC is the death of our people,’ says Mbalula: ANC secretary-general blames individual misconduct for party woes, calls for community ...
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‘The death of the ANC is the death of our people,’ says Mbalula
Key FactsMbalula urges KwaZulu-Natal communities to back ANC
Oct 25, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • At a Saturday meeting in uMshwathi, Mbalula said individual misconduct—not the party itself—was responsible for the ANC’s problems.

  • Before the November 4 elections, campaign discussions were intended to address living costs, water and electricity infrastructure upgrades, and the choice of ANC councillor candidates.

  • Mbalula said he had asked Eskom to address transformer problems in uMshwathi.

  • The government planned to cut the fuel levy from November 4 to lower fuel costs and, in turn, ease pressure on food prices.
    • “The problem is the person, not the party. It is this person who has been given a job but doesn’t work but puts their hand in the till.”— ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula said this during a campaign appearance in uMshwathi, criticizing individuals within the party while defending the ANC.
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ANC shortlists Reverend Frank Chikane for Joburg mayoral race: The party unveiled its finalists for mayoral posts ahead of the Local Government Elections in ...
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ANC shortlists Reverend Frank Chikane for Joburg mayoral race
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Ramaphosa ‘ordered ANC court climbdown’: President kills intervention bid after close allies clash over Phala Phala defence
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Ramaphosa ‘ordered ANC court climbdown’
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 Oct 02 25
WATCH: Mbalula briefs the media on post NWC meeting: ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula is holding a media briefing to provide an update on the outcomes of the ...
iol.co.za/news/politics/2025-10-02-watch-mbalula-briefs-the-media-on-post-nwc-meeting/
WATCH: Mbalula briefs the media on post NWC meeting
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ANC dares DA to walk out of GNU: Secretary general Fikile Mbalula challenged the Democratic Alliance to either support the government of national unity or make ...
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ANC dares DA to walk out of GNU
Key FactsANC Initiates Talks to Reshape GNU
Apr 8, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • The ANC plans to reopen discussions about the Government of National Unity (GNU) with other parties but will retain the DA and FF+ for now.

  • Fikile Mbalula indicated that due to the loss of their majority, the ANC requires more comprehensive consultations to navigate the national budget.

  • A contentious issue is the proposed increase in Value Added Tax, which has sparked public concern and opposition within the GNU.

  • Despite the challenges, Mbalula reaffirmed the ANC's commitment to a democratic and united nation.
    • The people’s movement will not retreat.
    — Fikile Mbalula, ANC Secretary-General, stated this to emphasize the ANC's determination in facing the challenges of the Government of National Unity.
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Mbalula: ANC will not tolerate cadre deployment that prioritises political connections
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Mbalula: ANC will not tolerate cadre deployment that prioritises political ...
Key FactsMbalula: Competence Over Political Connections for Appointments
Mar 11, 2025 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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  • Fikile Mbalula emphasized that the ANC will not tolerate cadre deployment prioritizing political connections over competence.

  • A skills audit for senior municipal managers in the Free State is being conducted to ensure qualified individuals hold key positions.

  • Mbalula announced that a support team will be deployed to struggling municipalities to provide technical assistance and urgent action.

  • Party leadership stressed the need for unity and rebuilding ANC structures in the province to improve performance.
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WATCH | Awkward! Load-shedding interrupts Mbalula’s energy crisis briefing: Eskom’s load-shedding cut ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula's energy crisis ...
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WATCH | Awkward! Load-shedding interrupts Mbalula’s energy crisis briefing
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Fikile Mbalula was not kicked out of Cabinet meeting by Ramaphosa - Gungubele: Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele has denied that Transport Minister ...
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Fikile Mbalula was not kicked out of Cabinet meeting by Ramaphosa - ...
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