Jacob Zuma is almost certain to be re-elected to the ANC’s most powerful position after receiving overwhelming support from the party’s branches.
Cash and cars are allegedly being used to get into the youth league’s upper echelons, writes Charles Molele and Matuma Letsoalo.
Kgalema Motlanthe will have himself to blame if he is not elected ANC leader in Mangaung next month, Zuma’s supporters have told the M&G.
The ANC Youth League has lashed out at expelled president Julius Malema for calling the league’s deputy president Ronald Lamola a "traitor".
The ANC Youth League has officially nominated Kgalema Motlanthe and Fikile Mbalula to lead the ANC as president and secretary general respectively.
Fikile Mbalula is counting on branch-level support to restore his fortunes among those opposed to the re-election of Jacob Zuma as ANC president.
Blade Nzimande is not popular with ordinary ANC members and his campaign for the position of deputy president of the ANC has fallen by the wayside.
With President Jacob Zuma’s re-election to the ANC’s hot seat gaining momentum, observers have predicted a further decline in ANC support in 2014.
Jacob Zuma did have a bond on his Nkandla home – and may still be paying it off – but the details of the loan raise more questions than answers.
Cyril Ramaphosa has denied involvement in the alleged intervention by Edna Molewa to prevent legal action against mining companies linked to him.