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The North West premier has defied the interim provincial committee’s decision
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ANC leaders are to ask deputy secretary general Jesse Duarte discuss his 15-month sentence and to call on his supporters to return to their homes
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The suspended secretary general is said to be adamant that he would pursue the court action against the advice of his allies in the national executive committee
ANC staffers picketed outside Luthuli House on Tuesday after months of problems with salary payments
Maphatsoe said the decision was surprising, given that it deviated from the MK unitary process the MKMVA and the MK Council had been working on
Six members of the ANC national youth task team were expelled from the structure this weekend after it emerged that they were over the age of 35.
ANC secretary general Ace Magashule has been ordered by the party’s NEC to publicly apologise for writing an unauthorised letter suspending President Cyril Ramaphosa
‘Going to the commission under Zondo, personally I believe that is absolutely not a good thing for comrade Zuma to do’ – Jesse Duarte in leaked recording of infamous March top six meeting
Fix it, Cyril: The optimism that greeted President Ramaphosa’s ‘thuma mina’ call has faded as the economy has shrunk
Mam’ Winnie’s work needs to continue, says ANC deputy secretary general Jessie Duarte.
The women’s league failed to promote gender equality and, as a minister, Bathabile Dlamini used Zuma’s patronage to survive her disasters
Not only are the ANC’s top six officials divided, Jacob Zuma remains the state president and dictates the role of his deputy
Some see the election of the top six as one of unity that will solidify the ANC but others fear links to state capture have been retained
Zweli Mkhize said he declined nomination for the sake of unity, but he has apparently made deals with both presidential candidates
They presented a list of new demands, including raising the fees funding cap to R900 000.
Friends and family have paid tribute to former police commissioner Jackie Selebi with some taking a swipe at those who ‘preyed on his legacy’.
Following the leaking of a letter relating to Nkandla, the ANC has blamed Thuli Madonsela for many things. But she could use a weapon in response.
While criticising Thuli Madonsela, Jesse Duarte says leaks relating to Nkandla from the public protector’s office seem to be calculated.
It is often top six officials who are expected to hold factions together when ambitious ANC leaders start jostling for power, but this isn’t the case.
The ANC says the public protector’s office was responsible for the provisional report leak and called for the final version to be published soon.
Jesse Duarte says the ANC will win next year’s general election with an increase in majority, adding it is working to win back the Western Cape.
ANC leaders Cyril Ramaphosa and Jessie Duarte have met the party’s Tlokwe councillors after the unseating of ANC mayor Maphetle Maphetle.
With President Zuma and his allies taking the top spots, to much jubilation, the political futures of the other contenders are uncertain.
Calls for ANC unity and fears of lingering animosity were heard following the election of Jacob Zuma and the party’s senior leadership at Mangaung.
In her book Fight for Democracy: The ANC and the Media in South Africa, Glenda Daniels explores the ruling party’s relationship with the media.
The ANC’s priority prior to the national elections in three years’ time will be to claw back the minority vote.
The Presidency has announced three more departures by senior officials in its office but denied that there was a "crisis".
While political parties insist that manifestos play a major part in their campaigns, it appears that many voters don’t consider them at all.
Kgalema Motlanthe this week slammed the attacks in Gaza, dubbing the offensive ”sheer savagery and brutality” that caused a ”deep sense of revulsion”.
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Suspended former ANC chairperson Mosiuoa Lekota will not resign from the party because that will look like he is running away, he said on Wednesday.
South Africa’s police and the African National Congress (ANC) intensified efforts on Tuesday to quell anti-foreigner violence that has killed at least 24 people and sent thousands of African immigrants into refugee shelters. Police have struggled for over a week to end the violent attacks on foreigners.