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African National Congress

Polokwane decisions yield a mixed bag of results
Article
/ 14 December 2012

Polokwane decisions yield a mixed bag of results

The ANC took resolutions at its Polokwane conference in 2007 to enhance both the party’s and the government’s service delivery.

By Staff Reporter
Radebe’s obfuscation cannot drown out sound of failure
Article
/ 14 December 2012

Radebe’s obfuscation cannot drown out sound of failure

One thing Radebe gets right about Mangaung is that "this is a water-shed for the movement", says the New Citizen.

By Letters
2012: The year of tawdry politics on a plate
Analysis
/ 14 December 2012

2012: The year of tawdry politics on a plate

The ANC has delivered an unpalatable 12 months that has left the nation hungry for leadership, writes Richard Calland.

By Richard Calland
Shaik millions ‘for Zuma’s children’
Article
/ 14 December 2012

Shaik millions ‘for Zuma’s children’

Fraudster and President Jacob Zuma’s former financial adviser Schabir Shaik claims the money did not buy him any commercial benefits.

By Sarah Evans, Nelly Shamase and Stefaans Brummer
Road to Mangaung: Last-chance saloon for dissidents
Article
/ 14 December 2012

Road to Mangaung: Last-chance saloon for dissidents

Various anti-Zuma factions have launched bids to declare the provincial processes invalid, writes Mmanaledi Mataboge.

By Mmanaledi Mataboge
Editorial: Feel it. The day of reckoning is here
Article
/ 14 December 2012

Editorial: Feel it. The day of reckoning is here

The Polokwane conference taught us what we thought were the physics of the 21st-century ANC.

By Editorial
Campaign to kick Mkhize upstairs
Article
/ 14 December 2012

Campaign to kick Mkhize upstairs

KwaZulu-Natal insiders say Zweli Mkhize, once a close ally of President Jacob Zuma, is aware of the campaign to kick him out of the province.

By Matuma Letsoala and Charles Molele
Mangaung: High noon for ANC top brass
Article
/ 14 December 2012

Mangaung: High noon for ANC top brass

A frosty contest is expected at Mangaung as the "cold war" between Jacob Zuma and Kgalema Motlanthe escalates.

By Matuma Letsoala, Charles Molele and Mmanaledi Mataboge
Shocking attack on Blade Nzimande
Article
/ 11 December 2012

Shocking attack on Blade Nzimande

Thabo Thwala responds to an article on the Mail & Guardian about South African Communist Party general secretary Blade Nzimande.

By Letters
Polokwane resolution #2: Women’s ministry
Article
/ 11 December 2012

Polokwane resolution #2: Women’s ministry

As the ANC goes to its elective conference in Mangaung, we look at the resolutions made at the 2007 Polokwane conference. What have they achieved?

By Mmanaledi Mataboge
Polokwane resolution #1: Political school
Article
/ 10 December 2012

Polokwane resolution #1: Political school

As the ANC goes to its elective conference in Mangaung, we look at the resolutions made at the 2007 Polokwane conference. What have they achieved?

By Mmanaledi Mataboge
ANC on Zuma payments: Nothing to do with anybody
Article
/ 8 December 2012

ANC on Zuma payments: Nothing to do with anybody

The ANC has declined to comment on the M&G report claiming Jacob Zuma had more benefactors than previously thought to cover his debts and expenses.

By Jenni Evans
Motlanthe’s last stand could leave him in limbo
Article
/ 7 December 2012

Motlanthe’s last stand could leave him in limbo

On speculation that he would be nominated as president or deputy, Motlanthe has said such talk was ‘coffee-house bubbles not worthy of response’.

By Rapule Tabane
Road to Mangaung: Motlanthe’s supporters work on fight-back strategy
Article
/ 7 December 2012

Road to Mangaung: Motlanthe’s supporters work on fight-back strategy

Supporters of Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe have vowed to fight for him to take over as ANC president at the party’s elective conference.

By Andisiwe Makinana, Charles Molele, Matuma Letsoala and Mmanaledi Mataboge
Road to Mangaung: ANC herds its ‘voting cattle’
Article
/ 7 December 2012

Road to Mangaung: ANC herds its ‘voting cattle’

A senior ANC official tells the M&G that low-ranking members are no more than a herd that does as it is told.

By Mmanaledi Mataboge
Road to Mangaung: After the party heads will roll
Article
/ 7 December 2012

Road to Mangaung: After the party heads will roll

ANC supporters of Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe believe Zuma’s supporters are planning a purge during the ANC’s national conference next week.

By Matuma Letsoalo Author
Zuma payments: Of battleships and Nkandla
Article
/ 7 December 2012

Zuma payments: Of battleships and Nkandla

The financing of the Nkandla project makes it clear that Jacob Zuma’s home is built on shaky foundations of friends and would-be favours.

By Sam Sole Author, Sam Sole and Stefaans Brummer
Banks bent over backwards for Zuma
Article
/ 7 December 2012

Banks bent over backwards for Zuma

After 1994, South Africa’s biggest banks bent over backwards to accommodate Jacob Zuma, who regularly splurged on credit.

By Craig Mckune
The kept politician: Zuma’s willing benefactors
Article
/ 6 December 2012

The kept politician: Zuma’s willing benefactors

Here are the people the auditors’ report identifies as having paid more than R7-million to benefit Jacob Zuma between 1995 and 2006.

By Sam Sole Author, Sam Sole and Stefaans Brummer
ANC instructs troubled provinces to reconvene
Article
/ 3 December 2012

ANC instructs troubled provinces to reconvene

The ANC has told Limpopo and the Western Cape to reconvene their provincial nomination conferences by Wednesday.

By Matuma Letsoala
Good job, boss: SACP shows its loyalty ahead of Mangaung
Article
/ 3 December 2012

Good job, boss: SACP shows its loyalty ahead of Mangaung

Despite reports of violence and missed deadlines, the SACP has congratulated the ANC for "commendable work" in the run-up to Mangaung.

By Phillip De Wet
Factional discord plagues ANC nominations
Article
/ 2 December 2012

Factional discord plagues ANC nominations

The ANC’s nomination conferences have been plagued by factional discord, with three provinces failing to nominate their preferred candidates.

By Genevieve Quintal
‘Violent hooligans’ interrupt ANC nominations
Article
/ 1 December 2012

‘Violent hooligans’ interrupt ANC nominations

The ANC in Limpopo had to abandon its nomination conference after a group stormed the venue and intimidated delegates.

By Genevieve Quintal
ANC nominations: Disruptions and missed deadlines
Article
/ 1 December 2012

ANC nominations: Disruptions and missed deadlines

The ANC in the Western Cape missed the November 30 deadline for nominating its preferred candidate for the party’s Mangaung elective conference.

By Sapa
Fish tales and faded hope on the famished road to Mangaung
Article
/ 30 November 2012

Fish tales and faded hope on the famished road to Mangaung

Tiisetso Makube takes a ride to find some answers about the succession race but instead finds more questions about the troubled state of the nation.

By Tiisetso Makube
Court fight may swing Mangaung
Article
/ 30 November 2012

Court fight may swing Mangaung

The Free State ANC’s internal ructions could shift the goalposts in the upcoming leadership battle, writes Niren Tolsi.

By Niren Tolsi
Editorial: Private deals that demand scrutiny
Article
/ 30 November 2012

Editorial: Private deals that demand scrutiny

Some of the president’s private arrangements demand public scrutiny, because they pose real risks for him and for crucial areas of governance.

By Editorial
Limpopo in danger of missing ANC nominations deadline
Article
/ 28 November 2012

Limpopo in danger of missing ANC nominations deadline

It is not clear whether the Limpopo ANC will meet the party’s nomination conference deadline, after it postponed its provincial conference.

By Genevieve Quintal
ANC adopts final info Bill draft
Article
/ 27 November 2012

ANC adopts final info Bill draft

The ANC has adopted the final draft of the Protection of State Information Bill in the absence of opposition parties, who walked out.

By Emsie Ferreira
Mbalula claws back into anti-Zuma camp
Article
/ 23 November 2012

Mbalula claws back into anti-Zuma camp

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.

By Matuma Letsoala and Charles Molele
Hawks close in on lease graft
Article
/ 23 November 2012

Hawks close in on lease graft

Thirty allegedly crooked leases are central to the latest fraud, corruption and money-laundering charges brought against ANC politician John Block.

By Lionel Faull and Sarah Evans
China is a tough act to follow
Article
/ 23 November 2012

China is a tough act to follow

Orderly and ordered – the African National Congress can only wish its elective conference could be like the Chinese version.

By Richard Calland
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