More interesting than party membership is the extent to which Marxism informed Mandela’s political thinking, writes Paul Trewhela.
Ideologists with cast-iron theories don’t like unpleasant facts, writes Stephen Ellis.
The current administration and the national soccer team are similar in more ways than one. For starters, they both shoot but hardly ever score.
The ANC will hold its national list conference after two postponements, amid rumours the party is managing internal dynamics over who makes the cut.
Two employees of the ruling party, who were linked to fake signer Thamsanqa Jantjie, have submitted their resignation letters to the ANC.
After being blamed for booing Jacob Zuma, the Gauteng ANC has redeemed itself at the ruling party’s provincial manifesto launch in Atteridgeville.
Ahead of its manifesto launch this weekend, the ANC in Gauteng has said it is 100% behind Jacob Zuma despite reports to the contrary.
Readers share their views on Mandela legitimising Cecil John Rhodes’s legacy, anti-gay laws and the history of the ANC.
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa may become the first mass worker’s party to oppose the ANC, writes Jane Duncan.
Branding the province’s adverts in party hues has raised questions about the use of public funds, and Thuli Madonsela is investigating them.
The party says it has healed its rifts in the Western Cape, but IEC figures suggest unity has come too late.
The ANC didn’t make Khaya Dlanga who he is today, but he is aware of what his life could have been had it not been for the ruling party.
The DA’s statement that it will take over Gauteng after the elections is a pipe dream, says the ANC in the province.
The ANC deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa says the ANC will not tolerate its supporters preventing other parties from campaigning.
The former president says the current government is rife with tribalism, which perpetuates corruption and is used to manipulate some.
We break down the ANC’s manifesto launch in Nelspruit – the highlights, logistical issues and the crowd’s reception of President Jacob Zuma.
The case of three minors and 27 ANC-linked adults accused of public violence following an EFF event near Nkandla has been postponed.
Analysts say corruption and Zuma’s dubious reputation will still put off voters, despite the promises made at the ANC’s manifesto launch last week.
While speaking out against clashes between ANC and EFF members in Nkandla, Jacob Zuma has told a crowd that "booing is a part of self-expression".
As 30 ANC supporters are expected in court following an EFF home handover in Nkandla, the woman who was given the house has expressed concerns.
A group of ANC members have been arrested after they threw stones and bottles at EFF members in Nkandla.
Julius Malema’s handover of an EFF-built house caused a fracas outside Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla homestead, with ANC supporters disrupting proceedings.
Disillusioned ANC backers feel they don’t have credible options, and a union-based body à la Brazil’s Workers’ Party could rebalance SA’s democracy.
Cosatu’s suspended general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi’s recent activity on a social media platform shows a lack of discipline, says Gwede Mantashe.
The ANC has had to depersonalise the issue of Nkandla ahead of elections, making it less about Jacob Zuma and more about wrong or over-expenditure.
Former editor of the Cape Times Alide Dasnois has spoken out following a public spat between the ANC’s Trevor Manuel and Songezo Mjongile.
Following an M&G columnist questioning the ANC using the word "hustle" in its campaign posters, political parties have responded to the controversy.
Despite Numsa announcing that it won’t campaign for the ANC any longer, the SACP and CWU have pledged their support for the ruling party.
Unlike the ANC, Mexico’s Zapatistas rejected both systems, giving us hope for real alternatives.
President Jacob Zuma has vowed that the ANC will rule South Africa "forever" as the country gears up for elections expected within months.
The ANC’s latest campaign may inadvertently reveal more about the ethos of certain leaders in the party, writes Verashni Pillay.
Gwede Mantashe says the ANC’s 2014 manifesto will surprise no one. But will Jacob Zuma survive the boos as the party campaigns for election support?