The fight between Oscar Mabuyane and Ronald Lamola hasn’t been helpful to the Ramaphosa campaign
Both Masina and Pule Mabe come from Gauteng. This means the province would have divided its votes
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
It didn’t used to be like this — the sad fact is that the ANC is ashamed of its delegates, or some of them. They don’t trust their own people any more
The three members of the nation vowed to protest every day until they can hand over their memorandum to President Cyril Ramaphosa
Zweli Mkhize has closed the gap between himself and Cyril Ramaphosa in the days leading up to the leadership vote
Ronald Lamola has resisted attempts to get him to withdraw from the leadership race, resulting in a divide in the Ramaphosa faction
Cyril Ramaphosa and his allies cruised through the ballot for presidential nominations with an almost 55% lead over Mkhize, but on the eve of the nominations, North West switched its allegiance.
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
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
The president has termed his predecessor’s bid to institute a private prosecution against him as a direct attempt to derail his re-election as ANC leader
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
The National Prosecuting Authority is appealing what it called the lenient sentences handed to the two brothers in May
Ramaphosa delivers his political report despite heckling by supporters of his predecessor Jacob Zuma
Snippets of sentiments carry a weight of meaning as the first day of the 55th ANC conference struggles to get underway
Delays in registration and the delayed arrival by Jacob Zuma nearly stole president’s show
The matter will be ‘processed’ by the new national executive committee being elected at Nasrec.
The ANC will leave a legacy muddied by political careerism, personality cults and corruption
Meeting postponed to January as Phakeng faces mounting opposition to her leadership at the divided campus, including accusations of flouting governance processes
City Power and Eskom identify hardest-hit areas by the floods which have caused widespread and escalating damage to power infrastructure
‘It is absolutely unfair and uncalled for to use that kind of language for somebody who tried their best to get the utility out of the mess it is in’
The party’s top six agreed that the would-be presidential contender committed misconduct by voting with the opposition against the ANC party line
Our hope for the future of politics in South Africa does not hinge on what happens at the ANC elective conference
The president is likely to head an NEC made up of people who
back Paul Mashatile
Eskom’s chief executive resigned but will stay on until March while a successor is found
Andre de Ruyter has faced criticism, including from Energy Minister Gwede Manashe, for the country’s worst power blackouts since 2008