ANC convenes National General Council meeting

ANC convenes National General Council meeting

GAUTENG (CONVERSEER) – The 5th National General Council (NGC) of the ANC is underway at the Birchwood Hotel and Conference Centre in Boksburg, Gauteng, a gathering billed as a critical moment for internal renewal and reflection. The meeting will run until 11 December. ANC Secretary‑General Fikile Mbalula emphasized ahead of the meeting that the NGC…

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COPE concludes CNC meeting, sets April 2026 date for national elective congress

COPE concludes CNC meeting, sets April 2026 date for national elective congress

JOHANNESBURG (CONVERSEER) – The Congress National Committee (CNC) of the Congress of the People (COPE) concluded its two-day strategic meeting in Johannesburg on 6–7 December The party reflected on the party’s current position and reviewed progress in efforts to rebuild and reposition the organisation. As the highest decision-making body between National Congresses, the CNC adopted…

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Mayibuye iAfrika hosts inaugural national convention

Mayibuye iAfrika hosts inaugural national convention

SOWETO (CONVERSEER) – Mayibuye iAfrika is currently hosting its inaugural national convention at the University of Johannesburg’s Soweto campus. The event has brought together delegates from all nine provinces, along with youth, women, student, traditional, and religious representatives. Throughout the gathering, the movement is focusing on adopting its founding policy document, the Restoration Manifesto, which…

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Dalindyebo blasts ANC and media after Israel visit

Dalindyebo blasts ANC and media after Israel visit

PRETORIA (CONVERSEER) – Buyelekhaya Zwelibanzi Dalindyebo, king of the AbaThembu, has ignited a firestorm of debate after leading a delegation on a recent visit to Israel and upon return unleashing a blistering attack on his own government’s foreign policy and the South African media. The visit, hosted by Israel’s Foreign Affairs Minister Gideon Sa’ar, saw…

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Schreiber pulls Palestinian visa exemption amid 153-passenger entry irregularities

Schreiber pulls Palestinian visa exemption amid 153-passenger entry irregularities

JOHANNESBURG (CONVERSEER) – The government of South Africa has revoked the 90-day visa-exemption previously granted to holders of ordinary Palestinian passports, following what officials say was a deliberate abuse of the system. The decision comes after the arrival last month of 153 Palestinians in Johannesburg on a chartered flight from Kenya. The charter flight landed…

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ANC to confront GNU at crucial NGC meeting

ANC to confront GNU at crucial NGC meeting

BOKSBURG (CONVERSEER) – The ANC heads into a high-stakes National General Council (NGC) meeting in Boksburg tomorrow, where its decision to govern in a national unity arrangement with the DA and eight other parties will come under the spotlight. It is the party’s first major review since losing its parliamentary majority in 2024, a defeat…

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