The Phala Phala panel’s report casts a dark and damaging shadow over Ramaphosa’s presidency
President Cyril Ramaphosa has cancelled a scheduled appearance before the National Council of Provinces on Thursday
Mpumalanga and Eastern Cape provincial leaders are to meet to seek agreement on party positions ahead of the December conference
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The Eastern Cape leader has called President Cyril Ramaphosa a victim and beneficiary of those lobbying in his name
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The Mail & Guardian has done a six-part podcast series on the story of the ANC after Polokwane conference of 2007
The ANC’s elective conference is coming up, but who are the winners is not as important as what they have to say
Party presidential hopeful Zweli Mkhize has criticised the Ramaphosa- led ANC leadership for being out of touch with its communities
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Ntuli gets most branch nominations for the post, despite his home province snubbing him in favour of Eastern Cape’s Phumulo Masualle
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The parties have forged an alliance to remove the ruling party from power in the province
The appointment or secondment of municipal managers by the provincial government have nothing to do with serving the people; it is about political interests
A credible campaign is one that involves the essence of the ANC and individual character
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A draft overhaul of the party’s constitution proposes excluding anybody who is guilty of violent crimes, sexual offences and stealing from the poor
Tensions has been brewing since Mashatile’s home province Gauteng announced Cyril Ramaphosa as its preferred candidate ahead of Zweli Mkhize
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It’s almost written in the stars that Mashatile will take office at the Union Buildings, but what does this mean for the economy and black business?
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Parliament has agreed to an extension for the report by the Ngcobo panel on whether Cyril Ramaphosa should
face impeachment
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The ANC treasurer says there is no stimulus to push for the nationalisation of the central bank and argues against extending its mandate
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The tourism minister has missed four meetings in recent weeks, prompting the committee to take the legal route
Economist don’t expect an upgrade anytime soon, but the country is in a better position to claw back its investment grade rating
A lit — but awkward — first cabinet meeting awaits for the president’s uncomradely critics
For too long rural areas have been ignored by politicians
The party has been reluctant to modernise, perhaps less out of ignorance than to allow skullduggery, especially around elections. New rules seek to change that
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The Ramaphosa ally is gunning to be the party’s deputy president, regardless of lack of backing
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The integrity commission progress report says the factionalism in the party is placing it in an ‘invidious’ position
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The ANC conference looms, but its president shows little interest to put out fires in his backyard
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While it agreed that the party has a duty to root out corruption in government, the province is opposed to the step-aside rule
About 50% of South Africans say they would relinquish their voting rights if an effective government was guaranteed
Provincial secretary Bheki Mtolo says the leadership contest must not cut the ANC in two
The membership status of the former deputy president is in the spotlight after she was nominated for ANC deputy president
The women’s league wants Thandi Modise to be the party’s deputy president
Nelson Mandela Bay regional secretary Luyolo Nqakula has spoken out in a bid to clear his name amid an internal investigation into vote buying
Suspended ANC secretary general Ace Magashule has indicated that he will not be available to attend the hearing, which could result in his dismissal
In the first episode of the six-part mini-series of podcasts, Mail & Guardian’s editor, Ron Derby, and veteran journalist Paddy Harper take readers back to former president Thabo Mbeki’s downfall