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Political analyst, Dr Joleen Steyn Kotze, of Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, says there should only be a cabinet reshuffle after the 2014 election. She was commenting following Jacob Zuma's resounding defeat of the country's current

Twitter was also abuzz with reaction to Jacob Zuma's re-election. Cosatus's Zwelinzima Vavi congratulated his alliance partners, while Aids activist Zackie Achmat tweeted that Zuma's re-election represents the victory of the corrupt business and

The ANC in the Eastern Cape has welcomed the outcome of the party's elective conference which returned Jacob Zuma to the party's presidency. His deputy is billionaire Cyril Ramaphosa. ANC Eastern Cape spokesperson, Mlibo Qoboshiyane, says the

 A teenager from Kamesh in Uitenhage has been fatally wounded in a fight at Springs resort outside the town. Police said Brendan Claasen was one of three people who were stabbed during a brawl at a music festival on Sunday. The fracas

 The Bloemfontein magistrate's court has heard dramatic details of how a group of right-wingers plotted to kill ANC top brass. Four men, aged between 40 and 50, were arrested over the weekend and charged with high treason and terrorism

 There was rapturous applause and cheers when the ANC announced that Jacob Zuma had retained the position of party presidency. He beat off his sole challenger Kgalema Motlanthe by a large margin. The ANC's electoral commission says of the

Springbok lock Juandre Kruger will leave the Bulls after the 2013 Super Rugby season to join French club Racing Metro. Bulls head coach Frans Ludeke said this morning that it was difficult for South African franchises to match the financial

Pacemen Peter Siddle and Mitchell Starc bowled Australia to victory over Sri Lanka in the first test in Hobart earlier today. They claimed six wickets in the final session on the last day for a thrilling win. Chasing a distant target of 393

Regular captain AB de Villiers has been withdrawn from South Africa's T20 squad, in order to rest ahead of next month's two-test series against New Zealand. De Villiers said today that he felt he needed some extra rest after an exhausting couple