She might have been dumped by Ramaphosa but she has strong backing in the ANC’s branches
Candidates who hope to be elected ANC president in December should reject any nominations they have obtained through irregular branch processes
The presidential frontrunners have different economic visions but ultimately they’re limited by the ANC’s policy directions
Provincial ANC leaders condemn Jacob Zuma’s call for unity just before the conference as ‘fake’ and say it’s ‘too late’ to worry about his legacy
Not even a Ramaphosa win can resolve problems in the short term, making a downgrade likely
ANC chairperson Baleka Mbete has her eye on the presidency as she readies herself for a highly contested national conference
Free State branches have threatened to go to court again to nullify the PGC that nominated ANC presidential hopeful Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma
The Western Cape ANC has called on their branch delegates to avoid potential vote buying as the party moves towards the national elective conference.
Cyril Ramaphosa has received another boost to his campaign to become president, winning the most branch nominations in the Western Cape
The ANC in the Western Cape has become the second provincial structure to nominate Cyril Ramaphosa as its preferred successor to President Zuma
The ANC Women’s League (ANCWL) has applauded President Jacob Zuma for hosting a dinner meeting with the party’s presidential hopefuls
The ANCYL alleges that Pravin Gordhan said that if Cyril Ramaphosa is supported for the ANC’s top post, there will be no downgrades.
The party is breaking with the past to try to seal unity and avoid the winner-takes-all position
‘Casa Zuma comes into view … more holiday resort than homestead. Not bad at all, with retirement waiting around the corner’
Some presidential hopefuls can’t count on the constituency where they expect most support
Despite ANC attempts to ensure a fair vote for a new leader, branch mandates may not hold
The front-runners for the ANC’s presidency have flimsy platitudes and little else to offer
ANC branches were given until Sunday to hold meetings, with secretary general Gwede Mantashe warning that there would not be any extensions.
Many have been vying to get Mabuza’s approval but he has been coy and keeping his cards close to his chest.
She reportedly wants to quit the presidential race – but her backers have too much at stake
Nearly three-quarters of party branches have picked their favourites in a neck-and-neck race
The ANC treasurer’s unity ticket has received widespread support among ANC members.
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa’s name is not on the ANCWL’s list of 223 members nominated for the ANC NEC
ANC treasurer general Zweli Mkhize says it will do the ANC no good to go into its 54th national elective conference in December divided
Some ANC branches failed to reach a quorum which means that at least 70% of branches need to hold meetings ahead of the NEC conference in December.
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says that there must be an uncompromising rejection of corruption, patronage, cronyism and wastage
From meeting rooms to courtrooms, the ANC’s infighting will be on the NEC’s radar this weekend.
The jobless came for lunch, but they came with hope – that Cyril will give them a better life
One of the paradoxes of the post-apartheid ANC is that the party hasn’t seen fit to embrace the principle of ‘one person, one vote’ in its elections
In an announcement this past weekend, Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa announced his ‘slate’ ahead of the Elective Conference. Reactions were mixed.
Joe Maswanganyi won’t say that he wants Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma to lead but he opposes the deputy taking the post uncontested
Despite Ramaphosa’s surprise announcement that he wants ANC NEC member Naledi Pandor to be his deputy, his constituents are saying otherwise.