Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa beat Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma in a gripping battle for control of the ruling party, putting him on track to become the nation’s next leader. Ramaphosa, 65, won 52% of vote to 48% for Dlamini-Zuma, 68, the tightest
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Almost a quarter of a century after Nelson Mandela led the ANC to power at the end of apartheid and the world heralded the birth of the “rainbow nation”, South Africa stands at a crossroads. As delegates of the ANC meet this weekend
High court ruled that a commission of inquiry into allegations President Jacob Zuma allowed the Gupta family to influence state decisions be established within 180 days, as the graft ombudsman originally ordered last year
As delegates from the ANC gather this week to pick a new leader to succeed President Jacob Zuma, they face a challenge that’s threatening to overshadow the contest: to stop the party from splitting. The likelihood of a break-up is
Cyril Ramaphosa, one of two leading candidates contesting for the presidency of the ANC, said its leaders must unite the party after this month’s elective conference. “Our movement is divided and there are factions
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa won endorsement from most ANC branches to succeed President Jacob Zuma as ruling party leader, giving him an edge – but not a guarantee of victory – in this month’s election. Ramaphosa was nominated
South Africa will study the cost of power generation from various projects and expects to announce a decision on new renewable sources by 7 December, according to energy minister David Mahlobo. The energy department has
In its annual assessment of the cabinet, the Democratic Alliance has given poor grades to the ministers of communications and telecommunications & postal services. South Africa’s largest opposition party scored telecoms
An acrimonious battle for control of the ANC has paralysed several government departments, as ruling party leaders focus on electioneering and officials delay taking decisions until they learn who their new political masters will
The Democratic Alliance has called on MultiChoice to publish the contracts it entered into with the Gupta-owned 24-hour news channel ANN7 along with the record of negotiations with the channel. It also wants parliament to