Shape up or ship out … The next few months will see comprehensive shifts in the government and the ANC, if the Ramaphosa faction has its way
A few foes of the president were elected into the national executive committee of the ruling party on Thursday, yet the numbers stack in his favour
The question for Ramaphosa, who would be 75 by the year 2027, is, just what are you going to do to salvage your legacy as the ANC’s 14th president and the country’s fifth since the dawn of democracy
President Cyril Ramaphosa finally has the top seven he has always wanted to push forward with his agenda
Failure to do so by Wednesday will see the president’s lawyers proceed to court against his predecessor
Ethnic chauvinism and table banging don’t win conferences once one crosses the Drakensberg mountains
The president’s leadership strategy of trying to unite opposing groups within the ANC through key appointments across the board has failed
Fears of rebellions in the North West, Limpopo and Gauteng provincial executive committees had narrowed the gap against Mkhize, but most branches kept the majority of the vote with Ramaphosa
The rand appreciated sharply towards R17.30 against the US dollar as investors welcomed the news of the market-friendly president’s victory
The results of the votes for the ruling party’s top seven officials are a huge boost for the embattled Ramaphosa and his supporters, who took five of the portfolios