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The ANC can neither hold the centre nor lead society. The recent policy conference was bereft of new ideas. (Paul Botes/M&G)
ANC

The ANC is now just an empty vessel

It can neither hold the centre nor lead society. The recent policy conference was bereft of new ideas

  • Richard Calland
8 min read
Klingon: Job Mokgoro is resisting the North West interim provincial committee’s call for him to step down as premier. (Tiro Ramatlhatse)
ANC

Mokgoro was party to talks of his resignation

The North West premier has defied the interim provincial committee’s decision

  • Lizeka Tandwa
5 min read
Jacob Zuma will not hand himself over to the police by Sunday, according to his son. (Oupa Nkosi)
15 MONTHS

Zuma has no plans to report to a police station, his son threatens to ‘shoot to kill any policeman that comes near us’

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

  • Lizeka Tandwa
4 min read
The 2017 ANC Nasrec conference resolution, rule 25.7, will become a key area of contention in suspended secretary general Ace Magashule’s court challenge against the party. (Photo by Darren Stewart/Gallo Images via Getty Images)
ACE MAGASHULE

Rule 25.7 major sticking point in Magashule challenge

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

  • Lizeka Tandwa
6 min read
They made arrangements with the provincial treasurers to pay the staff in the provinces, but they don’t seem to know who has been paid and who hasn’t.”  (Photo by Gallo Images/Sharon Seretlo)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

ANC committed to paying staff salaries, but employees are not convinced

ANC staffers picketed outside Luthuli House on Tuesday after months of problems with salary payments

  • Lizeka Tandwa
3 min read
The president of the Umkhonto weSizwe Military Veterans Association (MKMVA), Kebby Maphatsoe,
ANC

Maphatsoe seeks deliberation on MKMVA disbandment

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

  • Lizeka Tandwa
5 min read
The introduction of a new youth league task team results from mounting pressure by the league for its task team to be composed of members younger than 35 years.
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

Out with the old in the ANC youth league

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.

  • Lizeka Tandwa
2 min read
Suspended ANC secretary general, Ace Magashule. (Photo by Gallo Images/Papi Morake)
ACE MAGASHULE

Apologise or face action — NEC instructs Magashule

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

  • Lizeka Tandwa
3 min read
ANC

Duarte says ANC top six should approach Mogoeng to help Zuma

‘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…

  • Lizeka Tandwa
  • Paddy Harper
6 min read
All articles in this week’s M&G are free to read.
ADAM BAIN

Unembargoed: September 7 to 13

Fix it, Cyril: The optimism that greeted President Ramaphosa’s ‘thuma mina’ call has faded as the economy has shrunk

  • Mg Reporter
8 min read
ANC deputy secretary general Jessie Duarte said some leaders of the Radical Economic Transformation faction in the party had made statements which were an “assault” on the party leadership’s attempts to hold the party together.
DAVID MABUZA

Duarte and Mabuza on Winnie: ‘This is our heroine’

Mam’ Winnie’s work needs to continue, says ANC deputy secretary general Jessie Duarte.

  • Gemma Ritchie
2 min read
Beware: The markets have responded positively to Cyril Ramaphosa’s victory but analysts warn that the markets have not yet appreciated the fact that Jacob Zuma is still president of South Africa
ACE MAGASHULE

Can Ramaphosa deliver on his promises?

Not only are the ANC’s top six officials divided, Jacob Zuma remains the state president and dictates the role of his deputy

  • Lynley Donnelly
4 min read
Patriarchy rules: Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma did protest that she’s more than an ex-wife but she accepted and used President Jacob Zuma’s endorsement of her for the ANC presidency.
ACE MAGASHULE

NDZ can’t play a patriarchy victim

The women’s league failed to promote gender equality and, as a minister, Bathabile Dlamini used Zuma’s patronage to survive her disasters

  • Colleen Lowe Morna
6 min read
While no one has yet provided evidence of its involvement
ACE MAGASHULE

Slates dashed in top-six election

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

  • Mg Political Reporters
6 min read
Even as the batting accolades piled up for the unorthodox right-hander
CYRIL RAMAPHOSA

Mkhize’s move touted as a boost for NDZ

Zweli Mkhize said he declined nomination for the sake of unity, but he has apparently made deals with both presidential candidates

  • Paddy Harper
  • Govan Whittles
  • Niren Tolsi
  • Matuma Letsoalo Author
5 min read