Ramaphosa has since released a statement saying he notes the criticism on his pronouncement of preferred candidates.
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The SACP is on the back foot after being shafted by the president it once vocally backed
The Veterans’ League says the executive is trying to fob off its job of tackling the Zuma mess
If a fresh indictment is served on the president, Gwede Mantashe wields the power to axe his boss
The ANC secretary general is all for following tradition and putting the party’s interests first
The secretary general of the ANC Gwede Mantashe speaks to the Mail & Guardian about the KZN killings, the SACP and the resiganation of Makhozi Khoza.
Thabo Molamu, speaking on behalf of the youth league ward in Moses Kotane in the North West, said, "That man is old, he is not our president."
Mantashe says that, like in 2007 when corruption charges were first brought against Zuma, the party now needs the guidance of elders.
For the ANC not to descend into chaos, the secretary general believes that current deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa should be Zuma’s successor.
Appeals and court applications in four provinces could affect the party’s national succession battle.
Ramaphosa and Dlamini-Zuma have the potential to be strong leaders and to make a stronger ANC, if the party doesn’t spilt.
ANC secretary general promised no more provincial congresses, but two cases before the High Court will frustrate the ANC conference in December.
The meeting of the NEC comes a day after the PEC ignored the party’s calls for restraint and filed notice of intention to appeal the decision.
The way may now be cleared for Oscar Mabuyane to take the leadership at the ANC’s Eastern Cape conference
Ahead of the NEC meeting to decide its fate, the provincial body has lodged an appeal regardless
Mantashe nailed his colours to the mast this weekend while speaking at two events in Limpopo, which was also simultaneously tweeted.
The decision to take legal counsel was taken at a special National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held in Centurion today.
The ANC secretary general wants to ensure the party’s December elective conference goes ahead.
“The primary enemy of the ANC is the askari-impulse within its leadership.”
The KwaZulu-Natal ruling is just one of several legal challenges to internal ANC elections across the country.
The secretary general was speaking in Vosloorus on Sunday at an OR Tambo memorial lecture hosted by Ekurhuleni’s Grace Flathela zone.
ANC Secretary-General Gwede Mantashe slams "sick" number of candidates vying to be the organisation’s president.
Political machinations never change in the run up for the ANC’s leadership.
Mantashe on Tuesday told the media in Johannesburg that he had lodged a formal complaint in a telephonic conversation with his counterpart in Zanu-PF.
Outspoken but influential, the ruling party’s secretary general is the darling of both factions
Derek Hanekom has been asked to ”show cause why” he shouldn’t be removed as chair of the national disciplinary committee of the ANC.
"The ANC Chief Whip has received a directive from the organisation to relieve Khoza from her position of Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee"
This threat comes despite the no confidence vote in the president being held by secret ballot.
Last week, Gungubele said he no longer had confidence in Zuma, joining ANC MPs Makhosi Khoza and former finance minister Pravin Gordhan.
Mantashe warned ANC MPs they may be relieved of their duties if they vote in favour of a motion of no confidence against President Zuma
Ace Magashule’s deputy in the ANC in the Free State says concerns raised by the police minister are valid.