Political turmoil escalated across three provinces as Ramaphosa cautioned against attacking Mbalula amid ANC nomination failures.

The entities involved

• Fikile Mbalula →

  South African politician

  • Public comments made by Fikile Mbalula and Mondli Gungubele on September 1 led to a heated debate and subsequent censure.Mon 03:05
  • The Gqeberha metro area, located in the Eastern Cape province, is currently involved in political developments regarding the control of the Coega CDC.Fri 00:12
• Cyril Ramaphosa →

  President of South Africa since 2018

  • The African National Congress objects to the appointment of an evidence leader in an ongoing inquiry.Mon 17:53
  • Talks regarding an Iran deal are underway, with a ceasefire reached after deadly exchanges, and Trump supporting Israel.Mon 17:12
• KwaZulu-Natal →

  province of South Africa

  • Government efforts are focusing on rural communities in KwaZulu-Natal.Mon 16:53
  • University of the Free State is conducting research on rural livelihoods in northern KwaZulu-Natal.Mon 16:53

Related events

• Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to sanction Majodina via Parliament.Sep 11
• Cyril Ramaphosa is preparing to exit the ANC amidst the party facing volatile local government elections in South Africa.Sep 16
• Political turmoil in the Eastern Cape escalated due to party issues, involving Fikile Mbalula and Cyril Ramaphosa.Sep 13
• Ramaphosa campaigned ahead of local government elections while facing controversy in the Western Cape and Gauteng.Sep 5
• Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma narrowly lost an election to Cyril Ramaphosa, and Ronald Lamola subsequently threatened her with legal action.Aug 7