Talk of unity in the ANC is disingenuous, and dangerous
South Africa is gripped by anxiety laced with anticipation as the much anticipated African National Congress (ANC) 54th elective conference draws closer....
Month: December 2017
Who pays, where they stay and who counts the votes
This weekend the ANC will convene for its 54th national conference. Who pays for the conference? Where do delegates stay?...
Mantashe’s 10 years of keeping it together
ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe recalls that he was only three months into his first term of office when the ANC...
The vote in a moment of crisis
As the ANC goes to its conference, it is clear to everyone that the party is in trouble. The dark...
Is Ramaphosa the ethnic unifier the ANC needs?
Nelson Mandela memorably preferred Cyril Ramaphosa as his successor to deal with the perception that the ANC – and by...
WATCH: How does the ANC’s election process work?
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The ANC leadership race will go down to the wire: here’s why
Susan Booysen, University of the Witwatersrand The suspense is tangible as the African National Congress (ANC) – South Africa’s former...
5 questions to Melanie Verwoerd: Who will win the ANC election?
With the branch nominations finalised, why can we still not say conclusively from the numbers who will win the ANC...
Adriaan Basson: 3 things Cyril needs to do to win
The ANC's branch nominations are in and deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa is in front. The "buffalo soldier" scored 1860 branch...
What happens after December – will Zuma stay or go?
While the battle of the numbers continues to rage it is perhaps important to start thinking beyond the ANC elective...
