ANC policy more business friendly than expected, says Moody’s
But ratings agency ‘reserves judgment’ on how Mangaung decisions will affect South African credit due to lack of detail on key issues such as mining tax
How Zuma persuaded ANC to drop the ‘N’ word
President in crucial 11th-hour intervention to steer policy on mine ownership
Miners breathe sigh of relief with nationalisation debate ‘off table’
But investors argue that for South Africa to attract investment more policy clarity is needed
Xaba ‘stress free’ after Zuma win
Speaking telephonically from the ANC’s elective conference in Mangaung, Pretty Xaba was ecstatic at President Jacob Zuma’s victory in the election for party presidency
ANC Youth League’s future in balance
Former ANC national executive committee member Febe Potgieter-Gqubule says delegates have given the incoming executive committee the mandate to urgently intervene and assess the state of the youth league
Dlamini-Zuma tops the list as ANC chooses national executive
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma gets most votes for new national executive committee, but those who supported change in Mangaung fail to make the cut
Motlanthe to lead ANC’s political school
President Jacob Zuma announces new role for his former deputy in the ANC as the Mangaung national conference comes to an end
Ramaphosa SA’s ‘prime minister’ — Mantashe
‘Shrewd businessman’ Cyril Ramaphosa tipped to crack whip in President Jacob Zuma’s government
ANC adopts ‘strategic state ownership’, ditches nationalisation
African National Congress softens interventionist approach to economy, promises policy certainty for next five years
ANC finance report: ‘Everything at Mangaung is fat’
Time to trim the fat and spend less, say the ANC’s Zweli Mkhize and Mathews Phosa at the Mangaung conference
NEWS ANALYSIS: Zuma emerges with more power and responsibility
ANC national conference gives Jacob Zuma greater political power — and fewer excuses if he fails to implement a turnaround plan for South Africa
ANC to set up integrity committee within three months
Committee will have power to ask members to step aside in event of damning allegations of improper conduct, as party confronts corruption and poor discipline
Phosa rues ‘thick layer of fat’ as ANC’s conference bill tops R100m
The giant marquee hosting 4,500 delegates, 850 journalists and other guests in Mangaung cost R30m to hire
Opinion
The ANC still faces the same problems
Carol Paton
7 Comment(s)While ANC leaders and delegates congratulate themselves and one another on securing a place in the ruling party for another five years, the issues have not gone away, writes Carol Paton
Misprint forces restart of voting for ANC national executive committee
Error discovered after about 700 of the 3,977 accredited branch delegates at Mangaung had cast their vote
Economic cluster ministers expected to be in ANC NEC
Zuma block’s national executive committee list a bid to drive economic transformation, but exclusion of opponents undermines calls for unity
Chikane warns ANC on post-election divisions
In the run-up to the ANC election, Frank Chikane warned the party might lose support and credibility among voters if it failed to deal with factions and leadership slates
ANC slaps down Vavi over election slates
A new war of words erupted between the ANC and Cosatu chief Zwelinzima Vavi, with the ANC slapping down Mr Vavi’s earlier criticisms of the party’s Mangaung conference
Opinion
No easy path to the top ANC job
Carol Paton
2 Comment(s)There is no question that Ramaphosa will bring a much needed dose of reality to the ANC
EDITORIAL: Now let’s see some vigorous leadership
Jacob Zuma, armed with a loyal and united team, must now lead our country forward with vigourOpinion
ANC should synchronise polls to avoid two ‘centres of power’
Sam Mkokeli
1 Comment(s)The ANC is back to square one, only five years after it created its 'two centres of power,' writes Sam Mkokeli
‘Nationalisation dead’, but mine taxes will rise
Higher taxes for mining and pricing and excise controls over ‘strategic minerals’ are two measures the African National Congress conference is poised to endorse as part of the party’s new economic policy
EXCLUSIVE: Gwede Mantashe on the state of the ANC
ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe speaks to Sam Mkokeli about the health of the ruling party and the leadership elections and decisions made at its Mangaung conference
Mangaung moots national health commission chaired by Zuma
ANC’s health commission recommends new body chaired by President Jacob Zuma to ‘shepherd nation to healthy lifestyles’
Mantashe slaps down Vavi over Mangaung jibe
African National Congress secretary-general Gwede Mantashe says the party has raised the issue of Zwelinzima Vavi’s criticism with the Congress of South African Trade Unions
ANC to investigate number of provinces in new probe
African National Congress has called for independent presidential commission to look into the matter
Malema’s remorse letter too late, says Mantashe
Gwede Mantashe says letter from expelled ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema was received too late, but the case was closed anyway
ANC commission backs ‘strategic nationalisation’ at Mangaung
Economic transformation commission also recommends higher mining taxes but does not specify ‘supertax’
Balance in ANC top six shifts fundamentally
Cyril Ramaphosa, Jessie Duarte complement Jacob Zuma in their appeal to urban middle class, but ‘generational mix’ eschewed, writes Stephen Grootes
ANC thrives on change, says Duarte
Party bracing itself for a myriad challenges such as internal unity, policy formulation and implementation
Opinion
ANC polls are helping to destroy the party
Sam Mkokeli
2 Comment(s)If the ANC assessed its leaders without factional bias, it would see the Zuma-Motlanthe team cannot save it from the difficult times ahead
Alliance attacks ‘worse than opposition’s’
Secretary-general says factionalism is institutionalised in the ANC, writes Karl Gernetzky
Changes in mining tax will not be reckless, says Nene
As African National Congress prepares to debate approaches to nationalisation in Mangaung, Deputy Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene promises consultation
ANC nominates national executive committee members
Notable declinations include Kgalema Motlanthe, Cosatu’s Zwelinzima Vavi and Free State ANC chairman Ace Magashule
Journey to socioeconomic freedom starts here, Zuma tells ANC
President Jacob Zuma speaks at ANC’s Mangaung conference, addressing corruption, alliance politics, Marikana and ‘alien practices’ harming the ruling party
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EDITORIAL: Mangaung must realise ground has been shifting
While the ANC won’t be essentially changed by Mangaung, something has changed — South Africa and the world has changed
Mangaung to consider proposal on provinces’ powers
African National Congress legislature and governance commission’s draft resolution seeks independent review of provinces’ powers and functions
Zuma trumps Motlanthe for second term as ANC leader
ANC leader Jacob Zuma has retained the party presidency for a second term, a victory that also puts him in line to keep the country’s top job
ANC ‘likely to ditch prescribed asset classes proposal’
Pension fund debate has lost momentum, but higher taxes on mines still possible
Opinion
Ramaphosa’s role in harnessing black capitalists
Z Pallo Jordan
12 Comment(s)We expect Cyril Ramaphosa to lead the charge in defining a more positive role for black capitalists
Malema’s remorse letter too late, says Mantashe
Gwede Mantashe says letter from expelled ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema was received too late, but the case was closed anyway
Free State, North West delegates to take part in Mangaung voting
Intense discussions held on interpretation of orders of Constitutional Court and high court, with majority saying they should not affect selection of delegates
Motlanthe sets up winner-takes-all contest with Zuma
Nominations at Mangaung show two distinct factions within the ANC and prove the victory of the ‘slates’ system, writes Stephen Grootes
Law firm warns ANC to abide by judgments on Free State, North West
ANC instructed to abide fully by outcomes of two judgments involving provincial party structures or face a charge of contempt of court
Cyril Ramaphosa to run for ANC deputy president
Cyril Ramaphosa, chairman of Shanduka and a long-standing leader of the ANC, tells BDlive he accepted his nomination to stand for deputy president after much consideration, consultation and soul searching
Suspended North West ANC official evicted from Mangaung
Provincial secretary Kabelo Mataboge evicted on orders of attorneys representing ANC North West provincial working committee
NEWS ANALYSIS: Zuma gives marching orders on plan for economy
President Jacob Zuma tries to convince Mangaung delegates to adopt the economic plans that could form the centrepiece of his second term, writes Stephen Grootes
Zuma changes stance towards business
President gives his most detailed speech on economy yet, writes Stephen Grootes
Challenge ‘on cards’ after Free State win
Mpho Ramakatsa, the man behind the successful Constitutional Court challenge against the ANC in the Free State, has vowed to challenge the outcome of the ANC Mangaung conference
Motlanthe stuns ANC by quitting deputy poll
Surprise move puts Ramaphosa back at centre of party’s power
From the frying pan into the fire for Modise
Outgoing ANC deputy secretary-general Thandi Modise’s last task was ironically to oversee the controversial credentials of her own province
Motlanthe turns down nomination to ANC national executive
Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe will not serve on the ANC’s national executive committee after losing the presidential race to President Jacob Zuma
Race is on for top six ANC leadership positions
It’s Jacob Zuma versus Kgalema Motlanthe for the post of ANC president, but Motlanthe unexpectedly withdraws from nominations for deputy president
ANC’s top six leaders in profile
Karl Gernetzky and Setumo Stone look at the careers and personalities of the newly elected senior leadership of the African National Congress
Business on new ANC leaders: ‘time to reclaim lost ground’
Business Unity South Africa has welcomed the African National Congress’s newly elected top six leaders
Opinion
ANC needs to find ways to fix itself
Steven Friedman
2 Comment(s)It is obvious the ANC arrived in Mangaung with severe problems and it takes much more than conference resolutions to mend an organisation
Opinion
What has changed from Polokwane to Mangaung?
Carol Paton
3 Comment(s)In the five years that President Jacob Zuma and his leadership corps have been at the head of the ANC, it has changed in significant ways
- Ramaphosa to review business interests ‘to remove conflicts’
- Will the ANC overhaul its elective process?
- Talks on credentials hold up Mangaung conference
- ANC to expel members who turned to Constitutional Court
- Right-wingers not linked to ANC’s Mangaung conference, say police
- Motlanthe may not stand for ANC national executive either
- NEWS ANALYSIS: Zuma weighs his options as Mangaung gets going
- Holding the line won’t satisfy Cosatu or business
- Disgruntled North West ANC members threaten to return to court
- ‘The ANC we know has never expelled people before’
- NEWS ANALYSIS: Zuma lays down the law
- Delegates sing for Zuma amid tight security
- Mbeki not attending ANC elective conference
- Manuel declines ANC nomination to make way for ‘younger people’
- Voter rights row as ANC braces for Mangaung
- Vavi declines nomination to ANC national executive committee
- NEWS ANALYSIS: Difficult decisions for ANC’s national executive committee
- Late start for ANC at Mangaung
- Cyril Ramaphosa returns to spotlight
- ANC to resume battle over policy
- EDITORIAL: Running out of wiggle room
- Banks join business in warning on Mangaung
- Cronin to turn down nomination to ANC executive
- It’s official: Zuma versus Motlanthe in Mangaung
- Mantashe warns bishops to back off
- Money ‘sowing seeds of factionalism’ in ANC
- ANC ‘to review discipline clauses’
- SA health system still stuck in Polokwane
- Cosatu cans report showing unionists split on Zuma
- Limpopo, Western Cape ANC nomination processes under way
- Mantashe denies ANC ‘arranges’ leadership
- Members complain to Luthuli House
- Chaos still besets ANC nominations
- ANC hard line on media confuses
- Place people before business, SACP urges ANC
- Mangaung may be a repeat of Polokwane
- Limits to any party’s internal democracy
- Western Cape ANC nominations delayed
- Gauteng, Free State ANC finalise nomination lists
- Ramaphosa: Zuma’s Get Out of Jail Free card
- Cliff looms as optimistic ANC turns to fantasy
- ANC facing last-minute list dash for Mangaung
- Leadership struggle is a painful necessity
- ANC ‘has no handle on own changes’
- Money is the root of all political concord
- ANC Women’s League backs Zuma for president
- EDITORIAL: The problem with ANC branches
- ANC unity too strong to allow a major split
- Stark difference in images of our two main parties
- Labour market reforms alone won’t boost manufacturing, says Davies
- Don’t let disagreement become enmity, Mantashe warns
- It’s not often that you find a coherent Zuma
- Fransman declines NEC nomination to focus on unseating DA
- Don’t hold your breath for a jump to the left
- Motsepe centre stage at ANC’s Mangaung gala dinner
- Little clarity from ANC on North West conference debacle
- ANC to disband Free State provincial executive after court ruling
- Court challenges loom over ANC conference
- Expect ANC buy-in on NDP and service delivery, say executive members
- Motlanthe’s ‘triple parking’ challenge at Mangaung
- ANC is damaging democracy and our national psyche
- NEWS ANALYSIS: Zuma set to keep mum on Polokwane corruption vow
- ANC ‘needs clear policy goals to help revive economy’, says Koseff
- Unions eye ANC executive posts
- Top court declares Free State ANC conference unlawful
- Policy certainty key to more employment
- Business gets serious over Mangaung
- Chamber of Mines warns ANC on new taxes
- ANC ‘seeks compromise on leaders’
- Taking ANC posts ‘will not undermine Cosatu’s autonomy’
- Phosa rues graft permeating ANC
- NEWS ANALYSIS: SA needs clear vision on economic policies
- Tension and strife ‘mean ANC is growing’, says Pule
- Now up to Motlanthe to step forward, say Limpopo, Western Cape
- Motlanthe secures top ANC nomination in Western Cape
- Controversy dogs ANC’s reconvened conference
- Yes for more mining taxes ‘sure bet at Mangaung’
- Zuma on nationalisation and working with Ramaphosa
- ANC will not look kindly on ‘one member, one vote’
- NEWS ANALYSIS: Politics at work in Zuma, Zapiro case
- Motlanthe praises Zuma’s leadership in lecture
- Limpopo ANC nominates Motlanthe for party president
- Mangaung ‘tipping point’, says Motlanthe
- Tambo talks are a chance for the ANC to save itself
- ANC needs leaders who understand business
- ANC showdown could be fresh start for Motlanthe — or a return to the past
- Motlanthe opens up on politics and leadership
- Mangaung madness?
- NEWS ANALYSIS: Ramaphosa poised for a big role in government
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