Senzo Mchunu has played provincial kingmaker for years, now he is preparing to wear the crown, writes Niren Tolsi
Behind the scenes, senior ANC leaders in KZN are trying to prevent what could become an ugly contest for the position of provincial ANC chairperson.
ANC members in Nelson Mandela Bay are sceptical that the removal of mayor Zanoxolo Wayile will improve service delivery.
Members of Parliament have been outraged to hear that the state has built a house for a KwaZulu-Natal chief to the tune of R700 000.
Competing political parties are seen as roadblocks to the ANC’s vision of the republic, writes Lindiwe Mazibuko.
The arrest of a senior leader China Dodovu for the murder of Oubuti Chika has thrown North West’s factional battles into stark relief.
Cosatu leader Zwelinzima Vavi could find himself out in the cold in as little as three months, if his adversaries in the federation have their way.
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s budget speech itted well with the development programmes of the ruling party, says the ANC.
The North West ANC has expressed shock at the arrest of its deputy chairperson China Dodovu in relation to the murder of Oubuti Chika.
KwaZulu-Natal Jacob Zuma supporters say the ANC’s deputy president cannot be trusted not to reopen the corruption probe.
The song and dance goes on but the African National Congress’ aim to save Zuma’s skin has been achieved.
The ANC has put its weight behind the call for the power utility to lower its proposed tariff increases
Nationalisation of mines is firmly off the table, but there is still a lot of uncertainty about state intervention in South Africa’s mining sector.
The ANC has become bold on policy recently, detailing the mining sectors in which it aims to increase the role of the state.
Influential KwaZulu-Natal politicians have been implicated in a probe into election irregularities by Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma.
Cosatu, the youth league, mining companies and FNB have all been beaten with the African National Congress’ big stick, writes Rapule Tabane.
For democracy to succeed, we need more, not less, dialogue, particularly among the youth, says Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela.
We can cherish our cultural identities, but we can’t let politicians exploit small-scale cultural values, writes Chris Mann.
The cash-strapped African National Congress says the government must contribute more if it wants to reduce private donors.
Can capitalism be reformed or is it beyond redemption, thereby leaving radical system change the only real alternative?
As the storm over the disastrous FNB ad campaign blows over, it’s important to examine its implications for SA as a budding democratic society.
Is a sober look at Cyril Ramaphosa, presumed successor to President Jacob Zuma, finally possible a month after Mangaung?
The ruling party should be pressed to clean its house with the utmost urgency.
Sisulu is wading into troubled waters in her focus on conflicts of interest in the public service
The big payback has started in the ANC and its freshly elected leadership is beginning to impose its control over some of its disloyal structures.
Mamphela Ramphele has been manoeuvring to get the official endorsement of high-profile South Africans before she launches a new political party.
The ANC has allegedly not paid rent since taking occupation of offices in 2008 in a Cape Town building the family owns on the foreshore.
Former unionist Gwede Mantashe may be the most powerful secretary general since the ANC was unbanned.
Patrice Motsepe has signalled a major realignment of the landscape of South African philanthropy.
The ANC has done nothing to act on its 2007 Polokwane resolution to develop a regulatory architecture for party donations.
It seems crazy for Mamphela Ramphele to battle the DA for a tiny percent of the electorate, unless it is part of a bigger plan.
Mamphela Ramphele has set off rampant guesswork about whether she could finally help forge a viable alternative to the seemingly unshakeable ANC.