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Tebogo Mokwena, Briefly News' Deputy Head of Current Affairs, based in Johannesburg, South Africa, has covered policy changes, cabinet reshuffles, the State of the Nation Address, parliamentary proceedings, and politician-related news, as well as elections, at Daily Sun and Vutivi Business News for over seven years.
KIMBERLEY, NORTHERN CAPE 1 The African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula was roasted after he said in the Northern Cape on 12 September 2025 that the party would no longer support corruption-accused members.
Mbaluka spoke during the ANC Youth League's Second National General Council, which 4,000 delegates attended, at the Mittah Seperepere Convention Centre in inKimberleyy. Mbalka said that gone were the days when the party sang along with a member accused of corruption.
Mbalula also said that the party will continue to ensure that the public's trust is won back by providing service delivery and national transformation. He also praised the ANCYL and said it contributed to the renewal agenda of the ANC. He also lauded it for the discipline, which he said was vital for the party's future.
Mbalula also said that the party will hold a National Executive Committee meeting to discuss President Cyril Ramaphosa's marching orders in preparation for the local government elections. This was after the Independent Electoral Commission announced that the elections would happen between November 2026 and early January 2027.
The ANCYL president spoke at the same event and said foreign nationals should not own spaza shops. He called on illegal foreign nationals 5o be deported and slammed foreign nationals operating spaza shops in the country.
"Start with Cyril and the dollars that were hidden in the couch."
"When the corrupt pretend to combat corruption, it is often a tactic to avoid detection and prosecution, maintain their ill-gotten gains, or to gain public trust by appearing legitimate."
In a related article, Briefly News reported that Mbalula said in July that the party will not protect ministers who have been found guilty of wrongdoing. This was after the Democratic Alliance accused Ramaphosa of shielding ANC members linked to corruption.
Mbalula spoke during a press briefing on 7 July and addressed the accusations levelled against former Higher Education minister Dr Nobuhle Nkabane. Mbalula also defended her and said that the criminal charges against her laid by the DA were opportunistic.