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Ramaphosa promises strenuous efforts to revive ANC’s fortunes
January 8 statement affirms step-aside rule, and governing party gives directions to ease power crisis → Read More
Business reacts positively to Ramaphosa second term
Black Business Council and Business Unity SA urge ANC leadership to reassure investors and implement policies → Read More
Ramaphosa win signals continuation in economic policy, Godongwana says
Ramaphosa’s allies won five of the top seven ANC positions → Read More
ANC wants Eskom to fall under energy department
Party conference plenary session to discuss report → Read More
These are the ANC’s top 7 officials
President Cyril Ramaphosa was re-elected ANC leader during the party’s national conference, beating close rival Zweli Mkhize → Read More
BREAKING NEWS: Cyril Ramaphosa wins ANC presidency at Nasrec congress
BREAKING NEWS: Cyril Ramaphosa wins ANC presidency at Nasrec congress The SA president received more than 2,000 votes 19 December 2022 - 11:37 Luyolo Mkentane, Thando Maeko and Mary Papayya UPDATED 19 December 2022 - 11:37 In an overwhelming vote of confidence in his reform agenda, President Cyril Ramaphosa was re-elected ANC leader during a highly contested internal party election in Nasrec,… → Read More
Cyril Ramaphosa’s preferred slate is taking shape, his allies say
Senior behind-the-scenes negotiations are under way ahead of voting for ANC officials → Read More
ANC’s Integrity Commission is poorly staffed, says David Mabuza
The party’s moral authority was set up in 2013 to probe matters of ethical misconduct of ANC members → Read More
Horse-trading intensifies as ANC conference kicks off
ANC provinces forced to reassess their support for Ramaphosa in predawn meeting, after his old allies try to force him to support them → Read More
ANC leaders are out of ideas, says Panyaza Lesufi
ANC leaders are out of ideas, says Panyaza Lesufi Leave before being pushed, says ANC Gauteng chair 14 December 2022 - 23:01 Luyolo Mkentane, Thando Maeko, Hajra Omarjee and Mary Papayya ANC Gauteng chair Panyaza Lesufi has come out guns blazing, accusing “certain leaders” of having run out of ideas to lead. Such leaders, he said, needed to leave before they were pushed. He said the party was… → Read More
The Good, the Bad or the Ugly? ANC conference is a reckoning, report says
The Brenthurst Foundation and the In Transfromation Initiative share their thoughts on scenarios for a future SA → Read More
LISTEN | ANC conference — here is what you need to know
Learn about the candidates vying for top posts at the governing party’s elective conference → Read More
Zweli Mkhize decries ANC’s handling of Phala Phala report
Former minister says party’s national executive committee did not allow all to speak → Read More
Sugar industry renews call for scrapping of health tax
SA Canegrowers has pleaded with finance minister Enoch Godongwana to help save the sugar industry and 1-million livelihoods → Read More
Tourism stakeholders see a recovery close to pre-Covid numbers
Sector optimistic about festive season with high visitor numbers expected in KwaZulu-Natal and Cape Town → Read More
Phala Phala: Ramaphosa’s detractors call for his head
The president appears before the ANC’s national working committee → Read More
Key ANC meeting adjourns, refers Ramaphosa matter to National Working Committee
Senior leaders of the ANC will meet President Cyril Ramaphosa, probably on Saturday, over the Phala Phala matter, ANC acting secretary-general Paul Mashatile confirmed on Friday. Friday’s urgent National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting was adjourned to allow the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) to review the Phala Phala report before the NEC reconvenes on Sunday ahead of parliament’s… → Read More
ANC NEC meets to plot way forward amid damning report against Ramaphosa
The ANC top body meets at 2pm this afternoon at Nasrec → Read More
ANC leaders call emergency meeting after damning Phala Phala report
ANC NEC to meet on Thursday as opposition parties demand that president steps aside → Read More
Move by grower-led group to buy Tongaat assets welcomed
A grower-led consortium has submitted a proposal to acquire the assets of the beleaguered sugar giant Tongaat Hulett → Read More