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Anc 54th National Convention

The ANC is at war with itself
Article
/ 7 June 2019

The ANC is at war with itself

Its integrity commission has found that factional battles are harming the party’s ability to function

By Thanduxolo Jika
Ramaphosa has walked a difficult tightrope successfully thus far
Article
/ 9 January 2019

Ramaphosa has walked a difficult tightrope successfully thus far

‘The party seems to have been held together by the mutual fear of what could be a weaker ANC’

By Staff Reporter
Read Thabo Mbeki’s full argument on land expropriation without compensation
Article
/ 26 September 2018

Read Thabo Mbeki’s full argument on land expropriation without compensation

The former president is arguing that the ruling party is deviating from its commitment to non-racialism in the land debate

By Thabo Mbeki Author
Can Ramaphosa centre the ANC and quell opposition parties?
Article
/ 11 March 2018

Can Ramaphosa centre the ANC and quell opposition parties?

Picking fights carefully so as not to tackle all adversaries simultaneously is a wise political strategy.

By Ran Greenstein
Mchunu tries to defuse Zulu land row
Article
/ 9 March 2018

Mchunu tries to defuse Zulu land row

It’s feared that ditching the Ingonyama Trust Board could plunge the province into violence

By Paddy Harper
Election call up for Mbeki, Motlanthe
Article
/ 4 March 2018

Election call up for Mbeki, Motlanthe

In a bid to halt its slide at the polls, the ANC wants its former presidents and other big guns to campaign for the party

By Paddy Harper
Letters to the Editor March 2 to 8
Article
/ 2 March 2018

Letters to the Editor March 2 to 8

In an open letter to the president, a reader asks that refugees are given a lending hand

By Letters
ANC unity cracks over land issue
Article
/ 2 March 2018

ANC unity cracks over land issue

Heated debates at the party’s conference saw the resolution watered down to appease moderates

By Paddy Harper and Govan Whittles
ANC to table amendment to EFF’s land expropriation proposal
Article
/ 27 February 2018

ANC to table amendment to EFF’s land expropriation proposal

In a highly anticipated debate could lead to amendments to the Constitution so that land can be expropriated without compensation.

By Raeesa Pather
What the lay of the land may be
Article
/ 23 February 2018

What the lay of the land may be

Whatever route the ANC goes, a balance has to be found between property rights and restitution

By Wandile Sihlobo and Sifiso Ntombela
Land reform a podium pipe dream
Article
/ 23 February 2018

Land reform a podium pipe dream

The ANC’s renewed commitment to land expropriation may be more political posturing

By Lucas Ledwaba
Expect more tax increases this budget
Article
/ 19 February 2018

Expect more tax increases this budget

R51-billion needed to close Treasury revenue gap

By Thulebona Mhlanga
Some provinces still need new leadership
Article
/ 18 February 2018

Some provinces still need new leadership

The impasse in the ANC over Jacob Zuma’s removal from office has derailed the party’s process of electing new leadership in several provinces

By Paddy Harper and Dineo Bendile
Only stagnant pools remain after the Zunami
Article
/ 16 February 2018

Only stagnant pools remain after the Zunami

Years of underhand scheming were paying off handsomely but the very institutions Zuma sought to undermine were finally his undoing

By Niren Tolsi and Paddy Harper
Bliss was it in the dawn to be alive
Article
/ 15 February 2018

Bliss was it in the dawn to be alive

The final nightmare leading up to the post-Zuma era is over and the sun is shining

By Paddy Harper
Ten good things Zuma did not mess up
Article
/ 12 February 2018

Ten good things Zuma did not mess up

We may have struggled, but here are ten things that President Jacob Zuma did rather well.

By Staff Reporter
ANC Parliamentary caucus meets to address postponement of SONA
Article
/ 8 February 2018

ANC Parliamentary caucus meets to address postponement of SONA

There are reports that ANC MPs will discuss its options ahead of an anticipated announcement on the future of President Jacob Zuma.

By Paul Herman
South Africa’s future may hinge on Ramaphosa’s strategic skills
Article
/ 8 February 2018

South Africa’s future may hinge on Ramaphosa’s strategic skills

The IMF may not believe in South Africa’s growth, but ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa should plan on preventing another ratings downgrade

By Jakkie Cillier
Zuma’s fate will only be announced in “coming days”
Article
/ 7 February 2018

Zuma’s fate will only be announced in “coming days”

ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa is aware that there is “uncertainty” regarding President Jacob Zuma, but discussions are still underway.

By Staff Reporter
Mabe appointed as new ANC spokesperson
Article
/ 6 February 2018

Mabe appointed as new ANC spokesperson

The former member of parliament will take over from Zizi Kodwa who has been the ANC’s spokesperson since 2014

By Staff Reporter
Special ANC NWC summoned to Luthuli House
Article
/ 5 February 2018

Special ANC NWC summoned to Luthuli House

At last Monday’s meeting of the NWC, the committee told the top six to ask Zuma to leave and asked for feedback after their meeting with Zuma.

By Agency
Set South Africa’s RDP houses free
Article
/ 2 February 2018

Set South Africa’s RDP houses free

The state’s eight-year embargo on owners selling RDP houses hurts the poor and the economy

By Staff Reporter
The ANC will need to rise from the ashes
Article
/ 2 February 2018

The ANC will need to rise from the ashes

The tensions within the party itself must be overcome if it is to succeed in reinventing itself

By Staff Reporter
Madikizela-Mandela: It’s quite clear the ANC’s on a new route
Article
/ 16 January 2018

Madikizela-Mandela: It’s quite clear the ANC’s on a new route

"We had this leadership at the right time, when we needed the ANC – not only to be inspired by us but [also] this new energy."

By Tshidi Madia
JZ issue is only one of Cyril’s headaches
Article
/ 12 January 2018

JZ issue is only one of Cyril’s headaches

The NEC has a delicate equilibrium that will require fine political management

By Richard Calland
Is the ANC bent on radical policies?
Article
/ 10 January 2018

Is the ANC bent on radical policies?

A closer look at the resolution of the ANC, shows that it won’t undertake a radical economic transformation agenda as suggested by media reports.

By Point Author
Ace’s future in Free State and top six in the balance
Article
/ 5 January 2018

Ace’s future in Free State and top six in the balance

Manyoni’s camp believes Magashule’s departure leaves his camp without the glue that binds it together

By Dineo Bendile
ANC Veteran’s League wants consultative conference to fix ‘political problems’
Article
/ 3 January 2018

ANC Veteran’s League wants consultative conference to fix ‘political problems’

In a statement, league president Snuki Zikalala said the ANC’s elective conference "grabbed the nation’s attention and anxiety".

By Jan Gerber
Saving the ANC – a 7-step programme
Article
/ 3 January 2018

Saving the ANC – a 7-step programme

What the party’s new leaders do now will decide the 2019 elections’ outcome

By Vukani Mde
Why Ramaphosa won’t be able to deliver three urgent fixes South Africa needs
Article
/ 24 December 2017

Why Ramaphosa won’t be able to deliver three urgent fixes South Africa needs

Cyril Ramaphosa has secured the leadership of the ANC. But he may not be able to clean up the mess left by his predecessor.

By Staff Reporter
Populism wins out at Nasrec
Article
/ 20 December 2017

Populism wins out at Nasrec

While the question of the Reserve Bank’s state-ownership appeared a done deal before the conference commenced, the resolution on land was unforeseen.

By Staff Reporter
​The ruling party moves for land, and the Reserve Bank
Article
/ 20 December 2017

​The ruling party moves for land, and the Reserve Bank

The ANC is seeking to amend the constitution to allow for expropriation of land without compensation and the nationalisation of the Reserve Bank

By Staff Reporter
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