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ANC member accused of instigating July unrest makes it to party’s candidate list
A branch in Johannesburg has raised concern about the inclusion of Mboneni Tabane on the list submitted to the Electoral Commission of South Africa.
#ANC107: ANC undertakes to create jobs, end state capture
According to President Ramaphosa, the ANC’s manifesto details an opportunity to return South Africa to a path of transformation and development
The ANC must take the list process seriously or it will be punished at the polls
The ANC would be wise to remember the losses it suffered in the local government elections in 2016
Will fake news derail Mabuyane?
So-called Daily Chronicle claimed Mabuyane had withdrawn from the leadership race and quotes an “exclusive interview”.
ANC shows its hand with land reform
A just and equitable settlement applies only to expropriation and even then it can’t be codified.
‘ANC can’t play to the gallery on land issue’ — Mantashe
The land issue has divided senior ANC members, with some, including President Jacob Zuma, calling for the Constitution to be amended.
‘Dark horse’ Mabuza in succession race
Quietly making plans, Mpumalanga’s premier has thrown his hat into the ANC leadership ring
Zuma’s calls for unity fall on deaf ears as ANC succession race heats up
Zuma continues to call for unity but 2017 is expected to be one of the most divisive years for an ANC that is already riddled with factionalism.
12 000 people set to fill up Orlando Stadium from Mpumalanga ANC
“We can confirm that around 12 200 people will be transported to Soweto," said ANC Mpumalanga provincial secretary Mandla Ndlovu.
Editorial: Loot continua. Let’s party
The ANC cannot yet disentangle its ideals and its promises from the internal realpolitik of its leadership battles, such as the clash looming now.
Will the ‘premier league’ faction save Jacob Zuma?
The president also has to face the ANC’s integrity commission and court corruption rulings.
Fake news websites fall foul of the IEC after marked ballot paper story
“Two arrested with over 80 000 ballot papers already marked as ANC votes,” African News Updates’ headline read on Monday.
The oohs, aahs, and some waning support for the ANC at #SiyanqobaRally
Despite the factions and serious allegations that soured the organisation for many, some keep hope that the party is greater than one man’s mistakes.
A century of voter struggles told beautifully through people’s promise and despair
Martin Plaut’s book on the disenfranchisement of black voters in 1909 suggests comparison with today’s inflammatory party-list system.
What I’ll be telling potential investors in 2015
South Africa’s markets can be both treacherous and rewarding – here are 10 vital considerations.