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he pursuit of money among some members of the ANC is becoming so intense that senior officials say it’s threatening to split the ruling party and damage its ability to govern. In power since Nelson Mandela

The ANC could alter its rules for choosing leaders, Business Day reported, citing deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa. Any changes agreed at the ANC’s policy conference in June would need to be ratified by the party’s national

South Africa’s deputy president, Cyril Ramaphosa, has confirmed his availability to contest the presidency of the ANC at its 54th national conference later this year. He has already secured the endorsement of trade union

The South African government said a visit to Taiwan by the mayor of Tshwane breached foreign policy and was “highly regrettable.” Tshwane mayor Solly Msimanga, from the opposition Democratic Alliance, ignored advice from the department

Allegations of treason, espionage and revolutionary plots to topple President Jacob Zuma are stoking a no-holds-barred fight between senior police officers for control of the nation’s security apparatus. Squaring up in the courts and the media

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says he is available to take on the position of president of the ANC in 2017 should he garner enough support to do so. “It would be very humbling to get into a key position like

Jacob Zuma’s future as president of South Africa hangs in the balance as an increasing number of his governing party’s national executive committee members backed a motion for him to step down. The move to oust Zuma has significant

President Jacob Zuma’s future as the leader of the ANC remains in the balance as the party’s national executive committee extended until Monday a meeting that’s considering a motion for him to step down

President Jacob Zuma is facing calls to step down after a minister offered a motion of no confidence at a meeting of the ruling ANC’s national executive committee, two newspapers reported on Sunday. Tourism minister Derek

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa won the backing of South Africa’s biggest labour federation to succeed President Jacob Zuma as leader of the governing ANC. The decision by the Congress of South African Trade Unions