09 Oct 2012 13:52
As nominations from provinces pour in, the battle for head honcho heats up. Motlanthe is keeping mum but perhaps all will be revealed in his biography.
19 Sep 2012 15:45 - Verashni Pillay The comical lost and found announcements at Cosatu's elective conference provided light relief during the four-day event, writes Verashni Pillay.
16 Sep 2012 14:15 - Maryke Vermaak Gwede Mantashe has stated socio-economic issues were to blame for the Marikana tragedy and that the NEC are paying special attention to the event.
07 Sep 2012 00:00 - Glenda Daniels In her book Fight for Democracy: The ANC and the Media in South Africa, Glenda Daniels explores the ruling party's relationship with the media.
25 Jul 2012 16:12 - Sapa ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe says the national executive committee will study a report on the Limpopo textbook saga at its lekgotla this week.
23 Jul 2012 16:39
The M&G's Nickolaus Bauer breaks down the state of play as the ANC picks up the pace on the road to the ruling party's elective conference in Mangaung.
21 Jul 2012 09:49 - Sapa Former ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema has come to the defence of Madikizela-Mandela after she was criticised by Gwede Mantashe.
14 Jul 2012 17:22 - Sapa NUM president Senzeni Zokwana will replace Mantashe as SACP's chairperson, while Blade Nzimande and Jeremy Cronin remain unopposed in top positions.
06 Jul 2012 07:06 - Rapule Tabane The SACP says it was Gwede Mantashe's decision to quit, adding he was putting its interests ahead of himself, writes Rapule Tabane.
21 Jun 2012 05:57
What cards will poker-faced ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe play in the high stakes game of Mangaung Hold 'Em at next week's policy conference?
06 Jun 2012 14:39 - Sapa ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe says the party won't engage with its youth wing.
04 Jun 2012 10:19 - Rapule Tabane South Africa's second-most powerful man fanned the fires of anger instead of seeking a solution, writes Rapule Tabane
28 May 2012 08:58 - Phillip De Wet City Press has opted to remove "The Spear" from its website, despite the apparent failure of the ANC's call for a boycott on the paper.
23 May 2012 09:00 - Nickolaus Bauer The ANC, though, remains resolute in its court challenge against the controversial painting, even after the artwork was irreparably defaced.
22 May 2012 19:51 - Reuters The West must realise South Africa does not need its money since it can turn to India and China to fund its economic development, says Gwede Mantashe.
04 May 2012 00:00 - Sipho Kings McDermott Recommendations for reforming the press council have included a greater representation of citizens on the panels.
04 May 2012 00:00 - Michelle Pietersen The ANC Youth League has provided detailed reasons for its stance that disciplinary action against its leaders was politically motivated.