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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

They presented a list of new demands, including raising the fees funding cap to R900 000.

Friends and family have paid tribute to former police commissioner Jackie Selebi with some taking a swipe at those who ‘preyed on his legacy’.

Following the leaking of a letter relating to Nkandla, the ANC has blamed Thuli Madonsela for many things. But she could use a weapon in response.

While criticising Thuli Madonsela, Jesse Duarte says leaks relating to Nkandla from the public protector’s office seem to be calculated.

It is often top six officials who are expected to hold factions together when ambitious ANC leaders start jostling for power, but this isn’t the case.

The ANC says the public protector’s office was responsible for the provisional report leak and called for the final version to be published soon.