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The former president says ANC leaders should take responsibility for the party's sharp decline in support, describing the election outcome as a political catastrophe.
Sizwe Dhlomo replied that “only an idiot would reason like this”, and Iyoh, it escalated quickly.
The party’s coalition negotiator says discussions should focus on improving local government and ensuring residents receive services.
The election results point to difficult coalition negotiations, with ActionSA emerging as a potential kingmaker in Gauteng and the MK Party strengthening its position in KwaZulu-Natal.
The EFF leader has criticised his former party colleague for sitting out the 2026 local government elections, describing the decision not to vote as “counter-revolutionary”.
Sources claim the ANC president was prepared to step down after the party's electoral support plunged, while senior leaders urged caution and called for reflection.
With 99% of national votes counted, the Electoral Commission is working through 197 objections and five ward recounts before announcing the final election results on Sunday.
With 90% of voting districts counted, the ANC remains ahead nationally, but the DA is leading in Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni as coalition politics continues to shape Gauteng's local government landscape.
The party’s deputy president expressed confidence in the MK Party’s first local government election, with eThekwini emerging as a major battleground.
The EFF leader voted in his hometown of Seshego, where he criticised the city’s water infrastructure and questioned the ANC’s record on service delivery.
MKP eThekwini chairperson Mkhanka Zuma claims the DA applies different standards to political parties working with the ANC, while an expert says the criticism must be viewed in the context of the upcoming local government elections.
Sihle Ngubane returns to a whip position as the party removes four members from its parliamentary leadership structure.
The former ANC North West treasurer was arrested by the Commission’s Recommendations Task Team and is expected to appear in the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court.
ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula reportedly felt unwell before slumping during a media briefing following the Constitutional Court’s ruling in the party’s favour in its dispute with the IEC.
Five others were wounded when gunfire erupted as mourners returned from a memorial service in Ekurhuleni, prompting condemnation from Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi.
Taxi boss Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni told the Madlanga Commission that his warning to President Cyril Ramaphosa about PUTCO was linked to community business demands, not the attacks that later left dozens of buses torched.
The ANC has criticised suspended national police commissioner Fannie Masemola for failing to challenge what the party described as an unlawful directive from Police Minister Senzo Mchunu concerning Crime Intelligence appointments.
The ANC says it will appeal after the Electoral Court dismissed its challenge against the IEC’s decision to exclude 181 candidates from the November 4 elections.
The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal says technical errors affected a small number of candidate listings in eThekwini and Ray Nkonyeni ahead of the November polls.
"I know ourselves as women. I'm also a woman. The day I was appointed MEC, one of my brothers warned me about this. People will suddenly tell you how beautiful you are," she said.