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Power struggles loom in ANC North West and Free State
Historically, the party has appointed its provincial chairpersons as premiers
How an ANC Eastern Cape region became a “gangsters’ paradise”
The member at the centre of the successful court bid to interdict the party’s regional conference described thuggery as the order of the day
Intimidation claims threaten ANC Far North regional conference
ANC branches in the Farth North region in KwaZulu-Natal want an intervention from above to ensure a fair process
KwaZulu-Natal provincial leaders to show Gumede the step-aside door
Former eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede is out on R50 000 bail after being arrested for an allegedly corrupt solid waste tender
Magashule’s plan to weasel out of a tight step-aside corner
ANC secretary general Ace Magashule plans to canvas for support from branches in an attempt to gain sympathy and walk away from step-aside decisions
NDZ-CR17 stalemate: Both camps refuse to back down
Neither presidential hopeful is prepared to stand back for party unity, which could lead to a split
Would-be leaders ‘must snub rigged nominations’
Candidates who hope to be elected ANC president in December should reject any nominations they have obtained through irregular branch processes
Final push for ANC branches to nominate leaders as some miss deadline
ANC branches were given until Sunday to hold meetings, with secretary general Gwede Mantashe warning that there would not be any extensions.
Final stretch for ANC nominations
Nearly three-quarters of party branches have picked their favourites in a neck-and-neck race
How the ANC electoral conference should work
One of the paradoxes of the post-apartheid ANC is that the party hasn’t seen fit to embrace the principle of ‘one person, one vote’ in its elections