ANC Eastern Cape turns to damage control after conference collapse
The ANC in the Eastern Cape was left trying to contain a mounting credibility crisis this weekend after legal disputes and internal divisions forced the indefinite postponement of its 10th provincial elective conference, derailing a leadership contest in one of the party’s most important strongholds.
The conference, which was meant to elect a new provincial leadership, had already been placed in abeyance by ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula after an interim court interdict blocked proceedings.
By Saturday, delegates were formally told to go home, leaving party leaders to focus on the legal fallout and on how to reconvene a conference that can survive court scrutiny and internal contestation.
Provincial chairperson Oscar Mabuyane told delegates the ANC would not act in defiance of the courts, even if it believed it had grounds to proceed.
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The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) has launched an investigation after inmate Jermaine Prim gave an unauthorised telephonic interview to eNCA from Johannesburg Correctional Centre.
DCS said the interview was conducted without the approval of National Commissioner Makgothi Thobakgale and that no formal application had been received from the broadcaster.
“This engagement, conducted without the approval of the National Commissioner, represents a clear violation of established Standard Operating Procedures,” department spokesperson Singabakho Nxumalo said.
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The City of Johannesburg has downplayed the JSE’s suspension of its listed debt securities, describing it as “procedural” and a “technical compliance matter” rather than a sign of financial distress.
On Friday, the JSE announced that the city had failed to submit its annual reporting documents for the year ended 30 June 2025 and had suspended its bonds from trading as a result. The suspension followed earlier notices in January and February in which the city said it would miss the relevant deadlines.
The city also sought to allay concerns among suppliers and residents about the state of its finances, while giving limited detail on the implications for bondholders directly affected by the suspension.
“The City of Johannesburg notes the procedural suspension of its listed debt securities by the JSE, following the timing of its audited financial statement submission,” the city said in a statement.
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