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Joel Netshitenzhe was attacked by Jacob Zuma’s backers. The commission outcome was changed to read that although the ANC does not believe that monopoly capital is limited to white people

Netshitenzhe accused of misrepresenting ANC view on ‘white monopoly capital’

The national executive committee member and former key policymaker refused to apologise for saying monopoly capital was not restricted to white people

President Jacob Zuma told journalists that the ANC has always been united and that the media did not understand the contradictions in the party.

Zuma happy with quality of conference debates

The ANC president said the level of the discussions showed that the party has been in government for 23 years.

NEC member Joel Netshitenzhe briefs the media at the ANC’s national policy conference.

White monopoly capital allegation finds little favour at ANC conference

The ANC national policy conference has proposed that the term white monopoly capital not be used in its vocabulary

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ANC senior leaders, alliance partners come out in support of Gordhan

The timing of the fraud claims against the finance minister has raised suspicions among close to a dozen of the party’s NEC members.

Letters to the editor: July 4 to 10 2014

M&G readers air their views on political accountability and cadre deployment.

ANC National Executive Committee member Joel Netshitenzhe.

Netshitenzhe: ANC not living up to the values of the struggle

ANC NEC member Joel Netshitenzhe says the significant change in South Africa’s class structure over the past 18 years has implications for the party.

‘SA needs a comprehensive mining strategy’

A strategic national plan for the mining sector needs to be developed before looking at nationalisation of mines, says Joel Netshitenzhe.

Joel Netshitenzhe joins Nedbank

Joel Netshitenzhe, a former key policy-maker, has joined Nedbank as an independent non-executive director.

Youth are leaders of today, not just tomorrow

What should be done to ensure that young South Africans break free of the psychology of marginalisation?, asks Joel Netshitenzhe.

Why Mbeki’s right-hand man quit

This week government policy head Joel Netshitenzhe stepped down amid a restructuring of Cabinet that appeared to strengthen the hand of the left.

No lurch to the left expected

Victory celebrations in the tripartite alliance and among left-wing ministers over this week’s Cabinet reorganisation are set to be cut short.

Govt policy guru Netshitenzhe resigns

The sudden resignation of the government’s policy guru, Joel Netshitenzhe, sent shockwaves through government circles on Tuesday.

If it has chosen badly the ruling party will cleanse itself

Is it our business as journalists to pronounce on who is best placed to lead the ANC? If you look at some of the personalities in the party’s new leadership, such as unrepentant…

ANC aims to build a ‘caring society’

Finding a value-based overarching South African identity has become a priority for the African National Congress (ANC), national executive committee member Joel Netshitenzhe…

ANC gets down to brass tacks

The African National Congress’s 52nd national conference got down on Wednesday to the nitty-gritty work of the commission that discusses the party’s policies in an atmosphere…

Zuma is new ANC president

Jacob Zuma is the new president of the African National Congress. The announcement was greeted by an outpouring of joy and ecstatic cheering by ANC delegates at the party’s…

ANC voting: ‘So far, so good’

A third day of cool, rainy weather in Polokwane did little to quench the fiery support for the front-runners in the ANC presidential race: Thabo Mbeki and Jacob Zuma. Voting for…

Watch this man

”Comrade Motlanthe, sabela uya-bizwa,”sang delegates at the conference on Sunday. ”Comrade Motlanthe, you are being called to service!” Kgalema Motlanthe has been portrayed by…

ANC voting starts after delays

Voters turned out in droves on Tuesday for the election of the leader of the African National Congress (ANC) president at the University of Limpopo. It was unclear whether voting…

Sexwale steps out of ANC race

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