Jessie Duarte
latest news & developmentsExistential crisis — ANC membership drops by more than one third in five years
Attempts to reform party processes have been undermined by members clinging to an anti-democratic culture
It’s time for the ANC to let the women lead
Only two women have been nominated for a top six position – both as deputy secretary general
‘Tunisia Days’ ahead as inflation exerts political pressure
With high prices continuing to bear down on consumers the world over, leaders who fail to bring inflation to heel could face a reckoning
ANC deputy secretary general Jessie Duarte has died
Duarte died after an eight month battle with cancer
Mashatile likely to get ANC deputy president nod from at least two provinces
The ANC treasurer general’s ambition for the number two position in the governing party will receive a boost from heavyweights in some of its biggest provinces.
Tutu’s death a moment to reflect and reconcile with South Africa’s past and future
The archbishop was a man of forgiveness who was bravely outspoken during apartheid and in the democratic era persistently asked us to look deeper and be better.
ANC North West committee speaks out against ‘manipulative’ leadership headed by Chauke
From submitting parallel lists to misleading the court, list committee chair Lorna Maloney makes serious claims against the North West ANC’s interim provincial committee
Here are the ANC’s picks for metro mayors
The ruling party is scheduled to start interviewing prospective metro mayors this weekend with some usual suspects on the list
Eskom killed us heavily – Mbalula says as guns come out for Gordhan
Detractors of Minister Pravin Gordhan are expected to use the recent rounds of blackouts said to have affected the ANC’s election results as a launching pad to call for his removal
What the EFF wants in coalition talks
The EFF is said to have indicated that it will be happy to give the ANC Johannesburg for Ekurhuleni and Scopa during preliminary negotiations
The future is coalitions as parties battle it out for your municipality
After a dismal showing at the polls, all the major parties – with some smaller kingmakers – will now begin the horse-trading to run your municipality
Mabuyane hints at possible coalition with DA in Nelson Mandela Bay
Oscar Mabuyane tested waters with the ANC provincial executive committee regarding a possible coalition with the DA during a special meeting on Thursday
ANC prepares for coalition talks — and is open to talking to ‘everybody’
Hung municipal councils, most crucially in several metros, mean the ANC will have to find partners to be able to govern
Is the ANC’s corrective action too little too late?
Although the ANC believes it has done okay in these elections, the numbers tell a different tale
ANC top brass reluctant to work with the EFF
The ANC has reportedly received assurances from smaller parties about continuing existing coalitions, but its top leaders are hesitant to work with Julius Malema