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Balancing act: As a country heavily reliant on imported fuel and road transport, increases in diesel and petrol costs affect everything from farming and food processing to distribution and retail. Photo: File
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS ANC

South Africans hit hard by the rising cost of living

As fuel prices increase, interest rates soar and food prices hit through the roof, citizens face tough times with many households battling to put food on the table

  • M&G Reporters
15 min read
Seeing red: The decision by the SACP to go it alone during the local government elections leaves workers in a difficult position as their allegiance is torn between the Communists and the ANC. Photo: SACP
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS ANC

Fragmented workers, the only mourners in ANC-SACP divorce

When workers are divided by political loyalty to competing parties, they cannot effectively unite against employers during wage negotiations

  • Lubabalo Cengani
7 min read
The ANC–SACP partnership was forged under conditions of intense struggle. Its future should not be jeopardised in a democratic era where the need for cohesive leadership remains as urgent as ever.
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS ANC

Unity in Struggle: ANC–SACP alliance remains central to South Africa’s political future

South Africa’s experience is not unique. Across Africa and beyond, progressive forces have historically united, often overcoming ideological and organisational differences to…

  • Andile Lungisa
5 min read
The ANC’s claim on black voters still rests on a story of deliverance. The SACP’s claim rests on a story of unfinished deliverance. Both stories derive legitimacy from the same past but they license different futures
ACTIONSA

The friction of dual membership will be tested at the polls

Dual membership was sustainable only while the ANC and SACP shared a single electoral vehicle. Once the SACP declared intent to contest elections independently, dual membership…

  • Mpumezo Ralo
8 min read
President Cyril Ramaphosa delivering the keynote address at the 2026 National Commemoration of #HumanRightsDay held at Ar Abass Stadium, Kimberley, Northern Cape Province. Photo The Presidency of the Republic of South Africa
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS ANC

Do not narrate Sobukwe out of history

Some analyses suggest South Africa’s human rights framework is “normatively robust but substantively fragile”, marked by a growing gap between constitutional ideals and social…

  • Bhekamachunu Mchunu
7 min read
Factions: The future of the ANC depends on whether its leaders like Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and President Cyril Ramaphosa can rise above petty factionalism and embrace governance rooted in the rule of law. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS ANC

Why liberation movements fail

The implosion of parties such as the ANC and Zanu PF must serve as a cautionary tale for those that fought to liberate the continent

  • Wellington Muzengeza
7 min read
Less decibels: No amount of sloganeering will win the ANC the Gauteng province as more and more voters are seeing through the chimera of noise. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
ACTION SA

Gauteng not seduced by slogans

Urban voters navigating the daily realities of transport breakdowns, potholes, water outages, electricity instability, crime and failing municipalities are not impressed by…

  • Muzi Zulu
8 min read
Will he? Will he not? Soccer boss Dr Patrice Motsepe is touted as the man to save the ANC, amid concerns about the party’s declining popularity and challenges facing the Cyril Ramaphosa administration.
7 OCTOBER 2023

Motsepe, the Crown Prince?

Supporters argue that Motsepe possesses the skills and experience to lead the ANC and South Africa. His potential presidency is expected to strengthen relations with the United…

  • Sello Shai-Morule
5 min read