William Gumede

While an increase in members in KZN may boost Zuma's hopes for a second term, it may also make governing the party and the country very difficult.

Analysts are predicting that events at Lonmin's mine in Marikana will heavily influence next week's Cosatu national congress.

This year has particular significance for Africa's connection with the written word. Percy Zvomuya reports.

Teenagers are notorious for giving their parents a hard time -- so apparently are countries.

Businessman Cyril Ramaphosa has joined the African National Congress (ANC) presidential succession race, according to weekend media reports. The ANC's powerful OR Tambo district in the Eastern Cape has formally stated that it will nominate Ramaphosa for the presidency. Regional secretary Mlamli Siyakholwa said that "we have been lobbying Ramaphosa, I must admit".