There will be losers and winners as the provinces prepare for their elective conferences and slates are sealed. Find out who is trading.
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The tourism minister will have to jockey with Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and Zweli Mkhize for a presidential nomination.
In a public showdown with the president, the minister promptly distanced herself from his statement that said she apologised for her attacks on the judiciary
Lindiwe Sisulu and other power and prosperity seekers in the ANC had the authority to improve the lives of ‘the people’, but didn’t
Bhamjee’s selfless dedication to the struggle against injustice is an inspiration for us all
Concerns abound about the parliament fire, with insiders saying the timing was suspicious and the truth may never come out, while intelligence and security clusters are worried.
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The acting chief justice accused the minister of breaking her oath to respect the Constitution by questioning the rule of law and branding African judges as slaves of oppressive ideology
Defence advocate Dali Mpofu SC argued it would be ‘abuse’ if Mafe were to be detained for months only to be found ‘sane’
The hardest part of reckoning is the reckoning and where the archbishop is resented it is not for the ways in which the TRC failed but those in which it succeeded and brought an unfathomable past into a flawed present, writes Elisha Kunene.
Our best guess is he would be in pain watching the spiralling factionalism in the ANC
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The party’s founders focused it’s mission on the problem of the day – land – which remains a central issue. Yet, since 1994, the ANC has been hesitant and timid in resolving the land question.
As the party celebrates its 110th anniversary, President Cyril Ramaphosa says members must restore the ANC’s integrity to win the confidence and respect of South Africans.
But the police minister expresses confidence in country’s security and says people must ‘just relax’ even though President Cyril Ramaphosa had to be moved to safety twice during ANC’s 110th anniversary celebrations
ANC NEC member and Ramaphosa ally Ronald Lamola says that the NEC needs to have a generational mix in its next top six and hinted at possible deputy presidency.
The past year exposed the ruling party’s weaknesses, but 2022 is an opportunity for it to make substantive, meaningful changes if it is to remain in power
The question that must also arise is why we can’t identify and celebrate the women who supported the former presidents of the organisation
We must overhaul a justice system that does not work for Africa and Africans. Immediate land reform is crucial now
Only the educated elite could have established the African National Congress, but the party needs to correct its course
The ruling party’s chairperson says the findings of the inquiry into state capture should be used to rebuild the ANC rather than prosecute its leaders
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The suspended secretary general says he was not aware the ANC logo was used to promote an event he would attend that had nothing to do with the party’s anniversary celebrations.
Incompetence, corruption and cronyism are part of many liberation organisations for complex reasons, but such organisational culture tends to persist into government.
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A busy year looms for Ramaphosa and allies as he fights to lead the ANC and the country come 2024.
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Although Cyril Ramaphosa has avoided speculation over his availability for a second term, his deputy, David Mabuza, has already indicated that he is up for the job.
How much more time does the ANC have before losing the country? It’s the question of the next decade, or for the next two years, as the 2024 general election looms.
The disgraced former health minister is spotted on posters punting him as the next leader after his R150m corruption scandal
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Ignoring the voices of the people they claim to represent, the ANC has veered far from its guiding principles in pursuit of its own financial interest
While Danny Msiza’s faction is gaining ground in Limpopo, those close to him say it does not necessarily mean Ramaphosa will be affected
Solly Msimanga, the official opposition’s leader in Gauteng, says the provincial leadership is surprised by the former Midvaal mayor’s resignation
The ANC’s corruption-accused suspended secretary general decries use of ‘state organs’ to ‘persecute party leaders’
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Conference delegates resolved that Babalo Madikizela should be considered for chair with Terris Ntuthu as secretary.
Despite a shake-up in defence and intelligence, the security cluster remains shaky ahead of potentially explosive elective conferences
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