The ANC treasurer says there is no stimulus to push for the nationalisation of the central bank and argues against extending its mandate
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
The Ramaphosa ally is gunning to be the party’s deputy president, regardless of lack of backing
The integrity commission progress report says the factionalism in the party is placing it in an ‘invidious’ position
The ANC conference looms, but its president shows little interest to put out fires in his backyard
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
More than 70% of the party’s branches have already completed their nominations ahead of the December elective conference
For politics to benefit us all, we will have to build practical wisdom. In other words, we must be focused on ethical behaviour
The architects of our own Lula Moment in 2007 are silent as the Wenzenists call for the return of Da Zuma
The Medupi and Kusile boilers are substandard, because the ruling party hijacking their manufacturing process for their own profit
The president has made strides in renewing the state but how he deals with individuals in the ANC linked to state capture may be his undoing in the party
Mayors in Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni are disappearing as
fast as the infamous Sauer Street decuplets
The Patriotic Alliance and Economic Freedom Fighters ditch the Democratic Alliance during the election of council chairpersons
The reinstated Johannesburg mayor tells her first council meeting since being ousted that she will focus on stability and service delivery
The ANC must revisit the Freedom Charter and loosen its grip on centralised control that puts the party first
To overcome negativity, and draw citizens back into politics, we need to recapture the viability of class struggle which can usher in real change
The court said all decisions taken by new ANC mayor Dada Morero are ‘unlawful, unconstitutional and invalid’
The country has failed to sustained the momentum of the national democratic revolution
The former president said his peers should refrain from drawing attention to themselves and only give advice when asked
The former deputy finance minister has offered a stinging analysis of the electoral bill, calling it constitutionally flawed
Drunk on hubris, the UK’s Tory party has followed a populist path to instability. The ANC and its opposition peers follow a similar path