Historically, the party has appointed its provincial chairpersons as premiers

The member at the centre of the successful court bid to interdict the party’s regional conference described thuggery as the order of the day

ANC branches in the Farth North region in KwaZulu-Natal want an intervention from above to ensure a fair process

Former eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede is out on R50 000 bail after being arrested for an allegedly corrupt solid waste tender

ANC secretary general Ace Magashule plans to canvas for support from branches in an attempt to gain sympathy and walk away from step-aside decisions

Neither presidential hopeful is prepared to stand back for party unity, which could lead to a split

​Candidates who hope to be elected ANC president in December should reject any nominations they have obtained through irregular branch processes

ANC branches were given until Sunday to hold meetings, with secretary general Gwede Mantashe warning that there would not be any extensions.

Nearly three-quarters of party branches have picked their favourites in a neck-and-neck race

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