The Gauteng premier’s name is among those which are being thrown around for the ANC presidency in 2027
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The party’s NWC is said to have discussed disbanding its Eastern Cape and Mpumalanga provinces, with the North West calling for an extended term
Party insiders say Ramaphosa is unlikely to feel the pinch as a result of Eastern Cape regional conferences pitting Oscar Mabuyane against Babalo Madikizela
The three candidates the province has put forward are said to be Ramaphosa supporters, who will further alienate Magashule from his power base
Party leaders say the current ANC president will not be tainted by the incarceration of Jacob Zuma
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The ANC has resolved that Niehaus’s conduct at Nkandla was in contravention of rule 25.17 of the party’s constitution and warrants disciplinary action
A defiant MKMVA has vowed it is business as usual, after a meeting with the top six ended with the military veterans being kicked out of the virtual platform
Analysis of news coverage in May shows a governing party that is broke — and bitterly at war with itself
The president has accused the secretary general of being spiteful in the battle of the suspension letters, which will now be heard by the high court next month
The party’s top officials are scheduled to meet on Sunday, when Magashule is expected to give a middle finger to the NEC’s decision to implement the contentious resolution
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Magashule fails to meet former presidents Mbeki and Motlanthe as he runs out of options
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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
ANC secretary general Ace Magashule’s chess moves are limited after the Ramaphosa faction dealt him and his allies a heavy blow at this weekend’s NEC
Supporters of former ANC chairperson Supra Mahumapelo go on the offensive ahead of provincial elective conference
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Somododa Fikeni tells Nicolene de Wee about his new portfolio, his days as a herd boy in the Eastern Cape and being homeless for three weeks in the US
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The threat to the president’s rule comes not from the opposition, but from within the ANC
Former Eskom chief executive paints himself as the victim of a plot at the hands of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s former business associates
Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane’s bold reshuffle is sure to ruffle feathers when the party heads to its elective conference this year
A North West ANC leader has written to Ace Magashule, asking that the NEC abide by a court ruling to disband the interim provincial committee
Citizens will continue to pay the price for the ruling party’s internal battles for control
Its integrity commission has found that factional battles are harming the party’s ability to function
Although corruption was a factor in the party’s decline in support in the 2014 and 2016 elections, poor service delivery was also a key element.