# anc (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover anc. Page: Feed: --- ## [EXPLAINER | Can the ANC’s mayoral candidates overcome a damaged party brand?](https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/politics/2026-08-21-explainer-can-the-ancs-mayoral-candidates-overcome-a-damaged-party-brand/) _2026-08-21 · Koena Mashale · SundayTimes_ Party battles declining reputation as internal strife and scandals mount ## [Empowering women must be measured through lens of belonging](https://www.dailydispatch.co.za/news/opinion/2026-08-20-empowering-women-must-be-measured-through-lens-of-belonging/) _2026-08-20 · Bellita Banda Chitsamatanga · DailyDispatch_ For 70 years, South Africans have drawn strength from the enduring phrase, “Wathint’ Abafazi, Wathint’ Imbokodo” — you strike a woman, you strike a rock. ## [‘I’m not imbokodo, I’m not a feminist’: An African view of womanhood](https://www.dailydispatch.co.za/news/opinion/2026-08-20-im-not-imbokodo-im-not-a-feminist-an-african-view-of-womanhood/) _2026-08-20 · DailyDispatch_ I have written for some time now that I am not iMbokodo. I have also rather enjoyed saying I am not a feminist. I know feminism is a serious and diverse intellectual tradition, including African feminisms, and that “men are trash” is not its scholarly def ## [ANC’s Eastern Cape PEC faces fresh legal threats](https://www.dailydispatch.co.za/news/2026-08-20-ancs-eastern-cape-pec-faces-fresh-legal-threats/) _2026-08-20 · Asanda Nini · DailyDispatch_ The ANC’s national executive committee has reinstated the Eastern Cape provincial executive committee (PEC), whose term expired in May, to fill a leadership vacuum after the interim task team was dissolved by court order. This move quickly drew legal push ## [Communities urged to step up to protect pupils renting accommodation](https://www.dailydispatch.co.za/news/2026-08-20-communities-urged-to-step-up-to-protect-pupils-renting-accommodation/) _2026-08-20 · Ziyanda Zweni, Lulamile Feni · DailyDispatch_ With violent crimes against schoolchildren on the rise, Eastern Cape education authorities have made an urgent plea to communities to “jealously guard” pupils, especially those renting informal accommodation near schools. ## [SPECIAL INVESTIGATION | Families live in fear as violent rapists prey on children](https://www.dailydispatch.co.za/news/2026-08-20-special-investigation-families-live-in-fear-as-violent-rapists-prey-on-children/) _2026-08-20 · Ziyanda Zweni, Lulamile Feni · DailyDispatch_ In a state of despair and without answers as to why their young daughters were raped and killed, families in the Zibungu administrative area outside Libode are living in fear as their children continue walking long distances to school through bush ## [Matric repeaters often find their education pathway blocked](https://www.dailydispatch.co.za/news/2026-08-20-matric-repeaters-often-find-their-education-pathway-blocked/) _2026-08-20 · Ziyanda Zweni, Lulamile Feni · DailyDispatch_ Eastern Cape pupils who failed matric or fell short of the marks they needed are being forced to leave their homes to repeat Grade 12 at schools far away. ## [SPECIAL INVESTIGATION | CHASING EDUCATION, FACING TERROR Experts spell out dangers of settling rape cases out of court](https://www.dailydispatch.co.za/news/2026-08-20-special-investigation-chasing-education-facing-terror-experts-spell-out-dangers-of-settling-rape-cases-out-of-court/) _2026-08-20 · Ziyanda Zweni, Lulamile Feni · DailyDispatch_ Traditional leaders, legal experts, and children’s rights activists are demanding an immediate end to the practice of settling rape cases through holding family meetings or compensating the crime with livestock. ## [SPECIAL INVESTIGATION | Nothing will stop us from fulfilling our education dream, say brave pupils](https://www.dailydispatch.co.za/news/2026-08-20-special-investigation-nothing-will-stop-us-from-fulfilling-our-education-dream-say-brave-pupils/) _2026-08-20 · Ziyanda Zweni, Lulamile Feni · DailyDispatch_ Pupils renting rooms in unfamiliar communities are forced to dodge bullets as they are targeted by armed criminals — robbed, assaulted and, in the worst cases, killed — simply for trying to attend school. ## [Local Heroes |Kids come first in Pefferville feeding initiative](https://www.dailydispatch.co.za/news/2026-08-20-local-heroes-kids-come-first-in-pefferville-feeding-initiative/) _2026-08-20 · Siphosethu Ngcangisa · DailyDispatch_ More than 550 children and adults in Pefferville receive meals three days a week through Plateless, a nonprofit organisation founded by Angel and Larissa Snyman after they saw the difficulties faced by families in the community. ## [Marketplace for AI-Powered Professionals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/90OF4fgQckVs) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Find professionals who use ChatGPT, Copilot, and Claude to deliver work faster. ## [Acting municipal manager appointed to restore stability in troubled Ngcobo](https://www.dailydispatch.co.za/news/2026-08-20-acting-municipal-manager-appointed-to-restore-stability-in-troubled-ngcobo/) _2026-08-20 · Sikho Ntshobane · DailyDispatch_ The embattled Dr AB Xuma municipality, rocked by sustained protests which led to the total shutdown of Ngcobo, in the Eastern Cape, for several days last week, has appointed an acting municipal manager. ## [Newclare: Vanharhu va rharhu va dlayiwa eka ku duvulana](https://rivoniramahungu.co.za/newclare-vanharhu-va-rharhu-va-dlayiwa-eka-ku-duvulana/) _2026-08-20 · Ripfumelo Baloyi · Rivoni Ramahungu_ Vanharhu vanharhu va dlayiwile eka ku duvulana eNewclare, eWest Johannesburg. Vaendli va le ka vukhale bya 18 ku ya eka The post Newclare: Vanharhu va rharhu va dlayiwa eka ku duvulana appeared first on Rivoni Ramahungu . ## [Springboks va tilulamisela nyimpi na All Blacks](https://rivoniramahungu.co.za/springboks-va-tilulamisela-nyimpi-na-all-blacks/) _2026-08-20 · Ripfumelo Baloyi · Rivoni Ramahungu_ Springboks va tilulamisela nyimpi yo tika na All Blacks eEllis Park, Johannesburg hi Mugqivela. Midlalo leyi yi ta hleriwa hi The post Springboks va tilulamisela nyimpi na All Blacks appeared first on Rivoni Ramahungu . ## [Mystery of Missing SAPS Member Raises Unanswered Questions in Excelsior](https://stepupsanews.co.za/2026/08/20/mystery-of-missing-saps-member-raises-unanswered-questions-in-excelsior/) _2026-08-20 · Step Up SA · Step Up SA_ Staff reporter Bloemfontein – The disappearance of 50-year-old SAPS member Moabi Alex Thekiso has raised... The post Mystery of Missing SAPS Member Raises Unanswered Questions in Excelsior appeared first on Step Up SA . The post Mystery of Missing SAPS Member Raises Unanswered Questions in Excelsior appeared first on Step Up SA . ## [Ramaphosa u kaneta Madonsela eka mhaka ya Phala Phala](https://rivoniramahungu.co.za/ramaphosa-u-kaneta-madonsela-eka-mhaka-ya-phala-phala/) _2026-08-20 · Ripfumelo Baloyi · Rivoni Ramahungu_ President Cyril Ramaphosa u kanetile ku thoriwa ka Advocate Thandazani Madonsela SC eka ndzawulo ya Phala Phala. Madonsela a a The post Ramaphosa u kaneta Madonsela eka mhaka ya Phala Phala appeared first on Rivoni Ramahungu . ## [Leadership rift deepens between Xhakaza and Dlabathi in ANC](https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/politics/2026-08-20-leadership-rift-deepens-between-xhakaza-and-dlabathi-in-anc/) _2026-08-20 · Kgothatso Madisa · SundayTimes_ Xhakaza’s removal of Dlabathi as Ekurhuleni finance MMC was reversed after an urgent meeting of ANC provincial leaders ## [Vatekani va 50 na 51 va heta Grade 12](https://rivoniramahungu.co.za/vatekani-va-50-na-51-va-heta-grade-12/) _2026-08-19 · Ripfumelo Baloyi · Rivoni Ramahungu_ Vatekani Edmund na Catherine Kaas va kombise leswaku ku dyondza a swi na vukhale. Edmund u na 50 wa malembe, The post Vatekani va 50 na 51 va heta Grade 12 appeared first on Rivoni Ramahungu . ## [‘Held to ransom’: MPs slam Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala ‘Stalingrad’ tactics](https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/politics/2026-08-19-held-to-ransom-mps-slam-ramaphosas-phala-phala-stalingrad-tactics/) _2026-08-19 · Thabo Mokone · SundayTimes_ Debate intensifies as opposition claims president is delaying impeachment process ## [Madonsela’s ANC ties may compromise impeachment process, Ramaphosa warns Didiza](https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/politics/2026-08-19-madonselas-anc-ties-may-compromise-impeachment-process-ramaphosa-warns-didiza/) _2026-08-19 · Lizeka Tandwa · SundayTimes_ Concerns raised about confidentiality and fairness in impeachment proceedings ## [UPDATE: Mangaung Metro to reinstate Ramoshebi as R2 million liability looms](https://stepupsanews.co.za/2026/08/19/update-mangaung-metro-to-reinstate-ramoshebi-as-r2-million-liability-looms/) _2026-08-19 · Step Up SA · Step Up SA_ Staff Reporter Bloemfontein — Mangaung Metro Municipality has confirmed that it will implement the arbitration... The post UPDATE: Mangaung Metro to reinstate Ramoshebi as R2 million liability looms appeared first on Step Up SA . The post UPDATE: Mangaung Metro to reinstate Ramoshebi as R2 million liability looms appeared first on Step Up SA . ## [Ship software peacefully (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/F4DKyaQiLyr8) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Connect your repo and deploy instantly — Railway handles config, scaling, and monitoring. ## [Mbalula u endzele kereke eKatlehong](https://rivoniramahungu.co.za/mbalula-u-endzele-kereke-ekatlehong/) _2026-08-19 · Ripfumelo Baloyi · Rivoni Ramahungu_ ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula u endzele St John’s Apostolic Faith Mission Church eKatlehong hi Sonto, 16 August 2026. Mbalula u The post Mbalula u endzele kereke eKatlehong appeared first on Rivoni Ramahungu . ## [Masiyiwa u lava ku endla mintirho ya 15,000 ya EcoCash eZimbabwe](https://rivoniramahungu.co.za/masiyiwa-u-lava-ku-endla-mintirho-ya-15000-ya-ecocash-ezimbabwe/) _2026-08-19 · Ripfumelo Baloyi · Rivoni Ramahungu_ N’wamabindzu wa le Zimbabwe Strive Masiyiwa u lava ku pfuna vaaki lava vuyaka eZimbabwe va huma eAfrika-Dzonga. Khamphani ya yena, The post Masiyiwa u lava ku endla mintirho ya 15,000 ya EcoCash eZimbabwe appeared first on Rivoni Ramahungu . ## [Operation Shanela yi khomile vanhu va 2,379 eLimpopo](https://rivoniramahungu.co.za/operation-shanela-yi-khomile-vanhu-va-2379-elimpopo/) _2026-08-18 · Ripfumelo Baloyi · Rivoni Ramahungu_ Maphorisa eLimpopo ma khomile vanhu va 2,379 eka Operation Shanela leyi nga endliwa emavhikini lawa. Ku khomiwa ka vanhu lava The post Operation Shanela yi khomile vanhu va 2,379 eLimpopo appeared first on Rivoni Ramahungu . ## [Ndzawulo ya Rihanyo yi sirhelela tender ya R15.5bn ya mirhi ya HIV](https://rivoniramahungu.co.za/ndzawulo-ya-rihanyo-yi-sirhelela-tender-ya-r15-5bn-ya-mirhi-ya-hiv/) _2026-08-18 · Ripfumelo Baloyi · Rivoni Ramahungu_ Ndzawulo ya Rihanyo yi le ku lweni ku sirhelela tender ya R15.5 billion ya mirhi ya HIV. Ndzawulo yi byele The post Ndzawulo ya Rihanyo yi sirhelela tender ya R15.5bn ya mirhi ya HIV appeared first on Rivoni Ramahungu . ## [March and March yi kongomisa eka ku dyondza eka AfriForum](https://rivoniramahungu.co.za/march-and-march-yi-kongomisa-eka-ku-dyondza-eka-afriforum/) _2026-08-18 · Ripfumelo Baloyi · Rivoni Ramahungu_ March and March yi kunguhatile ku hlangana na AfriForum ku dyondza hi tindlela ta yona ta ku aka nhlangano. Ndhunankulu The post March and March yi kongomisa eka ku dyondza eka AfriForum appeared first on Rivoni Ramahungu . ## [ANC ejects activist from Legislature while defending Sifuba raising abuse of power.](https://stepupsanews.co.za/2026/08/18/anc-ejects-activist-from-legislature-while-defending-sifuba-raising-abuse-of-power/) _2026-08-18 · Step Up SA · Step Up SA_ Staff reporter Bloemfontein – The eviction of Bongekile Novasi by the ANC caucus in the... The post ANC ejects activist from Legislature while defending Sifuba raising abuse of power. appeared first on Step Up SA . The post ANC ejects activist from Legislature while defending Sifuba raising abuse of power. appeared first on Step Up SA . [Listen](https://stepupsanews.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/trim.242198A9-AFB8-456A-A981-4BD6AF8FD95A.mov) ## [Ku khomiwe vanharhu eka ku tluriwa ka vuhlayiseki eSADC Summit](https://rivoniramahungu.co.za/ku-khomiwe-vanharhu-eka-ku-tluriwa-ka-vuhlayiseki-esadc-summit/) _2026-08-18 · Ripfumelo Baloyi · Rivoni Ramahungu_ Vanharhu va khomiwile eDurban endzhaku ka ku hehliwa leswaku va tlule milawu ya vuhlayiseki eka SADC Summit. Mahlayiselo ya vuhlayiseki The post Ku khomiwe vanharhu eka ku tluriwa ka vuhlayiseki eSADC Summit appeared first on Rivoni Ramahungu . ## [From R700k to R2m: Ramoshebi costly mistake](https://stepupsanews.co.za/2026/08/17/from-r700k-to-r2m-ramoshebi-costly-mistake/) _2026-08-17 · Step Up SA · Step Up SA_ Staff reporter Bloemfontein — A bargaining council ruling on the reinstatement of dismissed General Manager:... The post From R700k to R2m: Ramoshebi costly mistake appeared first on Step Up SA . The post From R700k to R2m: Ramoshebi costly mistake appeared first on Step Up SA . ## [VIDEO | Desmond Tutu’s prophecy manifests as ANC leaders beg voters for another chance](https://stepupsanews.co.za/2026/08/14/video-desmond-tutus-prophecy-manifests-as-anc-leaders-beg-voters-for-another-chance/) _2026-08-14 · Step Up SA · Step Up SA_ Staff Reporter Bloemfontein – The African National Congress (ANC) is asking South Africans to give... The post VIDEO | Desmond Tutu’s prophecy manifests as ANC leaders beg voters for another chance appeared first on Step Up SA . The post VIDEO | Desmond Tutu’s prophecy manifests as ANC leaders beg voters for another chance appeared first on Step Up SA . [Listen](https://stepupsanews.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/trim.A22A504F-0CD0-47A8-BF9A-FE84320FAF24.mov) ## [Masilonyana LM: Two CFOs and contempt of court loading… while service delivery is absent](https://stepupsanews.co.za/2026/08/13/masilonyana-lm-two-cfos-and-contempt-of-court-loading-while-service-delivery-is-absent/) _2026-08-13 · Step Up SA · Step Up SA_ Staff Reporter Bloemfontein – The Masilonyana Local Municipality is once again hogging the headlines for... The post Masilonyana LM: Two CFOs and contempt of court loading… while service delivery is absent appeared first on Step Up SA . The post Masilonyana LM: Two CFOs and contempt of court loading… while service delivery is absent appeared first on Step Up SA . ## [Chovy's Blog: Agentic Coding (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/38f2lq9S5kDB) _2026-08-13 · **Sponsored**_ Personal posts on agentic coding, moshcode CLI, and security findings. ## [PSC report on law firms, consequence management gathering dust](https://stepupsanews.co.za/2026/08/12/psc-report-on-law-firms-consequence-management-gathering-dust/) _2026-08-12 · Step Up SA · Step Up SA_ Staff Reporter Bloemfontein — A Public Service Commission (PSC) investigation that recommended disciplinary action against... The post PSC report on law firms, consequence management gathering dust appeared first on Step Up SA . The post PSC report on law firms, consequence management gathering dust appeared first on Step Up SA . ## [UPDATE | MPAC to revisit recommendations, including R850 million write-off](https://stepupsanews.co.za/2026/08/11/update-mpac-to-revisit-recommendations-including-r850-million-write-off/) _2026-08-11 · Step Up SA · Step Up SA_ Staff reporter BETHLEHEM – The Municipal Public Accounts Committee (MPAC) of Dihlabeng Local Municipality is... The post UPDATE | MPAC to revisit recommendations, including R850 million write-off appeared first on Step Up SA . The post UPDATE | MPAC to revisit recommendations, including R850 million write-off appeared first on Step Up SA . ## [LISTEN | Sulky Mokoena under fire as Select Committee questions Ngwathe dissolution](https://stepupsanews.co.za/2026/08/11/listen-sulky-mokoena-under-fire-as-select-committee-questions-ngwathe-dissolution/) _2026-08-11 · Step Up SA · Step Up SA_ Staff Reporter BLOEMFONTEIN – Free State MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), Teboho... The post LISTEN | Sulky Mokoena under fire as Select Committee questions Ngwathe dissolution appeared first on Step Up SA . The post LISTEN | Sulky Mokoena under fire as Select Committee questions Ngwathe dissolution appeared first on Step Up SA . [Listen](https://stepupsanews.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/trim.A2326116-EBED-4871-8F6E-63C13D2C188E.mov) ## [REPORT | Dihlabeng faces R850 million write-off as MPAC report recommends disciplinary and criminal action](https://stepupsanews.co.za/2026/08/07/report-dihlabeng-faces-r850-million-write-off-as-mpac-report-recommends-disciplinary-and-criminal-action/) _2026-08-07 · Step Up SA · Step Up SA_ By Staff Reporter BETHLEHEM – Dihlabeng Local Municipality could write off more than R850 million... The post REPORT | Dihlabeng faces R850 million write-off as MPAC report recommends disciplinary and criminal action appeared first on Step Up SA . The post REPORT | Dihlabeng faces R850 million write-off as MPAC report recommends disciplinary and criminal action appeared first on Step Up SA . ## [Cameras Divide Umkhumbane Secondary as Teachers Walk Out](https://sundaytribune.co.za/news/2026-02-28-cameras-divide-umkhumbane-secondary-as-teachers-walk-out/) _2026-02-28 · Sunday Tribune_ Umkhumbane Secondary School faces a significant crisis as the installation of CCTV cameras in classrooms leads to a boycott by teachers. With only 16 teachers managing over 1,300 learners, the School Governing Body (SGB) insists the cameras are essential for safety, while parents support their decision against teacher opposition. ## [Pietermaritzburg High Court rules in favour of first wife in burial rights dispute](https://sundaytribune.co.za/news/2026-02-28-pietermaritzburg-high-court-rules-in-favour-of-first-wife-in-burial-rights-dispute/) _2026-02-28 · Sunday Tribune_ The Pietermaritzburg High Court has ruled in favour of Thokozile, the first wife of taxi boss Caiphus Mvana Zwane, granting her the right to bury him despite opposition from his second wife, Hlengiwe. This significant ruling highlights the complexities of customary marriage and burial rights in South Africa. ## [Chief Justice Mandisa Maya clarifies her stance on the African Female Leader of the Year Award](https://sundaytribune.co.za/news/2026-02-28-chief-justice-mandisa-maya-clarifies-her-stance-on-the-african-female-leader-of-the-year-award/) _2026-02-28 · Sunday Tribune_ Chief Justice Mandisa Maya has publicly distanced herself from the African Female Leader of the Year Award, responding to media speculation and clarifying her non-participation in the prestigious event. ## [Scottburgh man faces court after 204 km/h chase](https://sundaytribune.co.za/news/2026-02-26-scottburgh-man-faces-court-after-204-kmh-chase/) _2026-02-26 · Sunday Tribune_ Yusuf Ismail, a Scottburgh motorist, faces serious charges after a high-speed chase where he was clocked at 204 km/h in a 120 km/h zone, leading to his arrest by traffic officers. ## [General Mkhwanazi takes legal action against businessman for lack of evidence](https://sundaytribune.co.za/news/2026-02-25-general-mkhwanazi-takes-legal-action-against-businessman-for-lack-of-evidence/) _2026-02-25 · Sunday Tribune_ In a dramatic court showdown, KZN Police Chief Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi challenges businessman Calvin Mathibeli's serious allegations, citing a lack of evidence in a bid to protect his reputation. ## [Police uncover dagga cultivation lab near Lamontville high school](https://sundaytribune.co.za/news/2026-02-25-police-uncover-dagga-cultivation-lab-near-lamontville-high-school/) _2026-02-25 · Sunday Tribune_ Police in Lamontville have arrested two suspects for cultivating dagga in a lab situated directly opposite a high school, raising concerns about drug accessibility for students. ## [eThekwini municipality faces escalating land invasions ahead of 2026 elections](https://sundaytribune.co.za/news/2026-02-25-ethekwini-municipality-faces-escalating-land-invasions-ahead-of-2026-elections/) _2026-02-25 · Sunday Tribune_ As land invasions escalate in eThekwini, the municipality is set to bolster its security unit ahead of the critical 2026 Local Government Elections. ## [More than 2,000 study visas cancelled by Home Affairs due to internal fraud](https://sundaytribune.co.za/news/2026-02-24-more-than-2000-study-visas-cancelled-by-home-affairs-due-to-internal-fraud/) _2026-02-24 · Sunday Tribune_ Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber reveals that over 2,000 study visas were fraudulently issued through internal syndicates, with significant administrative actions now underway to restore integrity to South Africa’s immigration system. ## [Health Minister Motsoaledi confirms ARV supply continuity amid supplier challenges](https://sundaytribune.co.za/news/2026-02-19-health-minister-motsoaledi-confirms-arv-supply-continuity-amid-supplier-challenges/) _2026-02-19 · Sunday Tribune_ Health Minister Motsoaledi reassures South Africans that despite two suppliers entering business rescue, there will be no disruption in ARV supply, ensuring continued access to essential medication for patients. ## [Durban schools face utility disconnections impacting education](https://sundaytribune.co.za/news/2026-02-18-durban-schools-face-utility-disconnections-impacting-education/) _2026-02-18 · Sunday Tribune_ The eThekwini Municipality's disconnection of water supply to schools due to unpaid bills is causing significant disruption to education, raising concerns about the future of students.