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Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi. (File photo)

Lesufi’s anti-DA stance is paying off with ANC alliance partners

The Gauteng premier’s name is among those which are being thrown around for the ANC presidency in 2027

ANC working committee mulls disbanding Eastern Cape and Mpumalanga, women’s league

The party’s NWC is said to have discussed disbanding its Eastern Cape and Mpumalanga provinces, with the North West calling for an extended term

ANC Eastern Cape chairperson Oscar Mabuyane

Eastern Cape regional conferences pit Mabuyane and Madikizela against each other

Party insiders say Ramaphosa is unlikely to feel the pinch as a result of Eastern Cape regional conferences pitting Oscar Mabuyane against Babalo Madikizela

Three of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s loyalists have made it to the top of the list of those likely to replace ousted mayor Olly Mlamleli. (Photo by Frikkie Kapp/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

ANC Free State endorses three names for Mangaung mayor

The three candidates the province has put forward are said to be Ramaphosa supporters, who will further alienate Magashule from his power base

Changing fortunes: Much has happened since the ANC’s 53rd national conference in Polokwane in 2012, not least the fact that most of former president Jacob Zuma’s allies have abandoned him. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

We are at their mercy,” said Zuma ANC supporter

Party leaders say the current ANC president will not be tainted by the incarceration of Jacob Zuma

Controversial Umkhonto weSizwe Military Veterans Association (MKMVA​) spokesperson, Carl Niehaus has been suspended.
 (Photo by EMMANUEL CROSET/AFP via Getty Images)

ANC suspends MKMVA spokesperson Carl Niehaus

The ANC has resolved that Niehaus’s conduct at Nkandla was in contravention of rule 25.17 of the party’s constitution and warrants disciplinary action

The ANC’s top six at their last policy conference. Later today, the top six candidates for the upcoming conference will be revealed.

MKMVA accuse top six of being factional in collapsed meeting

A defiant MKMVA has vowed it is business as usual, after a meeting with the top six ended with the military veterans being kicked out of the virtual platform

Analysis of news coverage in May shows a governing party that is broke — and bitterly at war with itself. (Photo: Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

The ANC has moral decay on its plate, and the garnish is bitter

Analysis of news coverage in May shows a governing party that is broke — and bitterly at war with itself

Suspended ANC secretary general Ace Magashule.

Ace vs ANC set down for full bench on 24 June

The president has accused the secretary general of being spiteful in the battle of the suspension letters, which will now be heard by the high court next month

Former ANC secretary general, Ace Magashule. File photo

Lifeline for Magashule, but Ramaphosa wins this round

ANC secretary general Ace Magashule’s chess moves are limited after the Ramaphosa faction dealt him and his allies a heavy blow at this weekend’s NEC

Former president Jacob Zuma.

NEC can’t crucify Zuma when it isn’t acting in the North West, says Mahumapelo ally

A North West ANC leader has written to Ace Magashule, asking that the NEC abide by a court ruling to disband the interim provincial committee

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Editorial: Does the ANC give a damn about South Africa?

Citizens will continue to pay the price for the ruling party’s internal battles for control

The ANC Women’s League are staunchly behind Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma as the party’s next leader. (Delwyn Veresamy/M&G)

The ANC is at war with itself

Its integrity commission has found that factional battles are harming the party’s ability to function

Cyril Ramaphosa’s continued drive to reform the state and its institutions will be key to ensuring that the country can withstand any shocks following the 2019 results announcement. (David Harrison/M&G)

Elections: ANC factions are its biggest opponent

Although corruption was a factor in the party’s decline in support in the 2014 and 2016 elections, poor service delivery was also a key element.