Excluded from power in the ruling party, Cosatu and the SACP need to rethink their strategy
For the first time the party has elected three women to the top seven, but two of them are in deputy positions
Cyril Ramaphosa has retained the presidency. How the following year plays out will determine how the ANC will fare in the 2024 elections
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The question for Ramaphosa, who would be 75 by the year 2027, is, just what are you going to do to salvage your legacy as the ANC’s 14th president and the country’s fifth since the dawn of democracy
President Cyril Ramaphosa finally has the top seven he has always wanted to push forward with his agenda
The president’s leadership strategy of trying to unite opposing groups within the ANC through key appointments across the board has failed
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The December period is also critically important to key sectors of our economy, such as the tourism and hospitality industries, as well as retail and other consumer-driven industries.
Lobbying at the party’s conference is akin to the top seven township playground game
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The fight between Oscar Mabuyane and Ronald Lamola hasn’t been helpful to the Ramaphosa campaign
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Despite having put measures in place to prevent corruption, little or no work has been done by the party, leaving it open to more scrutiny in 2023
Zweli Mkhize has closed the gap between himself and Cyril Ramaphosa in the days leading up to the leadership vote
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Ronald Lamola has resisted attempts to get him to withdraw from the leadership race, resulting in a divide in the Ramaphosa faction
Attempts to reform party processes have been undermined by members clinging to an anti-democratic culture
The minerals and energy minister could be the de facto prime minister of Cyril Ramaphosa after aiding the president through turbulent times
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Speakers line up for debate amid loud support for Zweli Mkhize, while the Ramaphosa faction chants — ‘be patient, he’s not going anywhere’
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Deputy president David Mabuza on Saturday afternoon delivered a lucid overview of the state of the party’s internal challenges — and lack of funds
Ramaphosa’s main opponent in this conference has been regarded as the wave of support brewing from Paul Mashatile’s forces
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The ruling party has repeated its proposal to nationalise the central bank’s ownership and mandate, but says it must be done in a way that is conscious of costs
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Some of the vendors came from as far as Durban, hoping to pick up some rands from conference delegates
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Cyril Ramaphosa’s older rivals have been rejected and strong top six contenders include younger people like Mdumiseni Ntuli
The party’s spokesperson says the programme will continue while the ‘crucial’ work of confirming credentials is completed
Not only is the party living in the past, it is afraid to confront today’s realities and has lost its ideological direction
The minister said there may be different styles depending on the candidates, but the party’s policies will not waver
With no clear line of march from the ANC president, his allies are left to their own devices, racing against time to find each other and solidify a slate
Those who are the cause of this chaos surely cannot be the ones to salvage the liberation party from its own demise
Delays in registration and the delayed arrival by Jacob Zuma nearly stole president’s show
The ANC will leave a legacy muddied by political careerism, personality cults and corruption
The party’s top six agreed that the would-be presidential contender committed misconduct by voting with the opposition against the ANC party line
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The president is likely to head an NEC made up of people who
back Paul Mashatile
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Like a toxic relationship, the governing party has sapped the strength of its supporters
Only two women have been nominated for a top six position – both as deputy secretary general
The Mail & Guardian has done a six-part podcast series looking back at the years that defined the ANC since the dawn of democracy