With Malema’s backing, Gardee heads the deputy leader race
/ 1 November 2024

With Malema’s backing, Gardee heads the deputy leader race

Party leader Julius Malema seems set to maintain control at the Economic Freedom Fighters elective conference

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Minor parties back Mashatile for post-Ramaphosa GNU leadership
/ 25 October 2024

Minor parties back Mashatile for post-Ramaphosa GNU leadership

They believe the deputy president has the political acumen and experience to maintain the fragile alliance

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EFF student leader Sihle Lonzi to replace Mkhwebane in parliament
/ 22 October 2024

EFF student leader Sihle Lonzi to replace Mkhwebane in parliament

Lonzi, who has been openly critical of Floyd Shivambu, will be parachuted to parliament after reviving the EFF student wing

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EFF’s elective conference a PR stunt, says Tshilidzi Maraga
/ 12 October 2024

EFF’s elective conference a PR stunt, says Tshilidzi Maraga

The former EFF Limpopo chairperson claims the assembly is engineered to benefit powerful insiders and questioned the party’s commitment to democracy

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Veronica Mente is first EFF leader to throw hat into ring for reelection
/ 14 February 2024

Veronica Mente is first EFF leader to throw hat into ring for reelection

The national chairperson has called on EFF delegates to nominate hard workers for party posts at the December elective conference

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Paul Mashatile still watches his back
/ 14 July 2023

Paul Mashatile still watches his back

The deputy president has said his life was at risk before the ANC elections and some still want to oust him

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Analysis | Ramaphosa will pay a heavy policy price for his victory
/ 19 December 2022

Analysis | Ramaphosa will pay a heavy policy price for his victory

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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Overheard at Nasrec: Day two of the ANC conference, 17 December
/ 17 December 2022

Overheard at Nasrec: Day two of the ANC conference, 17 December

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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Could Ramaphosa lose ANC leadership?
/ 17 December 2022

Could Ramaphosa lose ANC leadership?

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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Restructure Reserve Bank ownership, but do so cautiously, says ANC
/ 17 December 2022

Restructure Reserve Bank ownership, but do so cautiously, says ANC

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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Struggling street vendors line up outside ANC conference, looking to sell hot food, party regalia
/ 17 December 2022

Struggling street vendors line up outside ANC conference, looking to sell hot food, party regalia

Some of the vendors came from as far as Durban, hoping to pick up some rands from conference delegates

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ANC dinosaur lurches towards 21st-century technology
/ 13 November 2022

ANC dinosaur lurches towards 21st-century technology

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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Phumulo Masualle not bowed by PEC rebuff
/ 7 October 2022

Phumulo Masualle not bowed by PEC rebuff

Eyeing top spot, he dismisses the step-aside rule as punitive and an inadequate tool to fix the ANC

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ANC in KZN throws its weight behind Zweli Mkhize
/ 27 September 2022

ANC in KZN throws its weight behind Zweli Mkhize

The province’s leadership said ‘the horse had bolted’ despite criticism from Kgalema Motlanthe

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Why Ramaphosa farm theft woes pose a headache for Zweli Mkhize’s campaign
/ 16 June 2022

Why Ramaphosa farm theft woes pose a headache for Zweli Mkhize’s campaign

While Cyril Ramaphosa’s detractors revel in his possible demise in the wake of the case opened against him, those in Mkhize’s corner see a no-win for the ANC as a whole

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A Madikizela win against Mabuyane could tilt the scales against Ramaphosa’s camp
/ 14 September 2021

A Madikizela win against Mabuyane could tilt the scales against Ramaphosa’s camp

Babalo Madikizela is considering standing against Oscar Mabuyane to become chair of the key Eastern Cape ANC region in December

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Mayor survives third bid to oust her over failure of Ruth Mompati district municipality
/ 25 March 2021

Mayor survives third bid to oust her over failure of Ruth Mompati district municipality

Supporters of former ANC chairperson Supra Mahumapelo go on the offensive ahead of provincial elective conference

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