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		The South African Zionist Federation chairperson has been accused of being "disingenuous" in his attempt to distance the federation from a petition.
		
	 
	
		
		The ANC has temporarily backed down from its call to establish a media appeals tribunal, but is adamant the press council must reform its rules.
		
	 
	
		
			
				
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		The absence of Cosatu’s Zwelinzima Vavi from the ANC’s birthday celebrations marks a low point in the alliance relations.
		
	 
	
		
		With powerful support and a good track record, Lebogang Maile radiates confidence writes <b>Mandy Rossouw</b>.
		
	 
	
		
		The opening of the gleaming glass and steel ANC provincial head offices in Limpopo this past weekend got President Jacob Zuma thinking.
		
	 
	
		
		President Jacob Zuma declared 2011 the "year of the job" during his address at the ANC’s 99th birthday rally held in Polokwane on Saturday.
		
	 
	
		
		For this election year the ANC planned to show itself to be a party which cared about people and that valued relationships for their own sake.
		
	 
	
		
		The opening of the ANC’s new provincial office highlights the complex relationship between the party and the businesspeople who keep it afloat.
		
	 
	
		
		Job creation and local government elections are priorities for the year, writes <b>Mandy Rossouw</b>.
		
	 
	
		
		Even in the euphoric dawn of democracy in 1994 there were fears of the lack of a credible opposition that could challenge the ANC.