Tag Archives: African National Congress
Vusi Shongwe makes the case for President Jacob Zuma, while Prince Mashele predicts ruin at re-election. YES, he’s the man of the movement, says Vusi Shongwe. Albert Einstein said splitting the atom changed everything except our way of thinking, … read more »
Posted in Article, South Africa, Southern Africa
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Tagged African National Congress, Albert Einstein, ANC, Bloemfontein, BRICS, IndepthAfrica, Jacob Zuma, South Africa, Zuma
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The 490-page study lays bare the scale of Mr Zuma’s reliance on numerous benefactors – including Nelson Mandela who sent him R1m (£72,000) – in the period when he was deputy president until 2005. Chief among the donors was Schabir … read more »
Posted in South Africa, Southern Africa, Special Reports
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Tagged African National Congress, Daily Telegraph, IndepthAfrica, Jacob Zuma, KwaZulu-Natal, Mac Maharaj, Nelson Mandela, Schabir Shaik, Zuma
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by Mail & Guardian Online Former ANC Youth League president Julius Malema’s political career may be at an end as the potential for him to be reinstated at Mangaung diminishes. Malema’s political career looks just about finished as the potential … read more »
Posted in Article, South Africa, Southern Africa
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Tagged African National Congress, African National Congress Youth League, ANC, IndepthAfrica, Jacob Zuma, Julius Malema, Kgalema Motlanthe, Malema, western cape
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Ahead of the ANC conference, where the country’s next president will likely be anointed, Martin Plaut examines the internal divisions plaguing the party. By Martin Plaut President Jacob Zuma delivers a speech at the Parliament in Cape Town. Photograph: Getty … read more »
Posted in Article, South Africa, Southern Africa
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Tagged African National Congress, ANC conference, IndepthAfrica, Jacob Zuma, Kgalema Motlanthe, Martin Plaut, RSS, South Africa, Twitter
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RW Johnson says short term compromise will lead to long term disaster for party The Democratic Alliance (DA) is a unique opposition party in Africa: white- led, multi-racial and steadily gaining. From a base of 1.7% in the 1994 parliamentary … read more »
Posted in Article, South Africa, Southern Africa
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Tagged African National Congress, ANC, Cape Town, Democratic Alliance, Helen Zille, IndepthAfrica, Jacob Zuma, South Africa, western cape
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Leadership (Abuja) An embarrassing dimension was introduced into the nation’s security challenge last weekend, when the suspected terrorists penetrated the defence of the Nigeria’s Command and Staff College – the elite military facility – in Jaji, Kaduna State, killing more … read more »
The matter against former ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema and his co-accused was postponed until next year by the High Court in Polokwane on Friday. The case was postponed to 23 April 2013. Charges of racketeering have been added … read more »
Mzukisi Makatse Mzukisi Makatse says a revitalised League can play a important reforming role The ANCYL leadership must not allow itself to be distracted by side shows of miserable clowns in the political wilderness, and must instead be steadfast on … read more »
ANCWL POST NEC AND NOMINATION MEDIA BRIEFING The ANC Women’s League held a fruitful two day meeting. Yesterday the NEC met at the St George hotel and agreed on a number of issues. We also highlighted challenges that we as … read more »
The way in which the ANC elects its president is deeply flawed, is skewed towards churning out poor quality leaders and turns members and supporters into frustrated and impotent bystanders. Firstly, the 4500 voting delegates that will vote for the … read more »
Just a few years ago, South Africa was being hailed as a darling of the emerging markets. Crisp with swagger following the hosting of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, South Africa’s boosters pointed to a renewed mining boom, fast growing … read more »
Vince Musewe says youth unemployment levels are a powder keg waiting to explode Zimbabwe’s forgotten youth: a disaster in the making We have been conspirators in creating a most heinous crime against humanity: the obliteration of hope and the suppression of … read more »
The ANC will block the opposition’s attempt to have a motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma debated in the National Assembly. The African National Congress’s parliamentary caucus met on Wednesday to discuss the proposed motion, ANC Chief Whip … read more »
ANC President Jacob Zuma, The President Thabo Mbeki Centenary Lecture, Aliwal North, Eastern Cape November 9 2012 Theme: Let a hundred flowers bloom The National Chairperson, Secretary General and all ANC officials, Provincial Chairperson of the ANC, Comrade Phumulo Masualle; … read more »
By Getahune Bekele Before being ousted in bloodless coup for trying his hand on despotism by remaining in office beyond the stipulated two terms, in 2009 Mbeki watched from the comfort of his union buildings balcony, South Africans unleashing a … read more »
Mangosuthu Buthelezi, politicsweb IFP leader says the ANC President advised him to step down due to internal divisions in his party Dear friends and fellow South Africans, In 1983, an Indian sage by the name of Pandit Satyapal Sharma, … read more »
Memorial lecture by ANC President on legacy of his predecessor, November 9 2012 ANC President Jacob Zuma, The President Thabo Mbeki Centenary Lecture, Aliwal North, Eastern Cape November 9 2012 Theme: Let a hundred flowers bloom The National Chairperson, … read more »
November 8, 2012 by benim
Jane Duncan For decades, the ANC has represented the concretisation of significant transformation gains for many South Africans and because of this, mass support for the party has had a rational and objective basis. But this basis is being eroded. … read more »
The Gauteng ANC Youth League criticised deputy chairperson Simon Molefe on Thursday after he suggested that President Jacob Zuma should be supported for a second term. “Whilst we acknowledge that individuals in the organisation are entitled to express their personal … read more »
Babalwa Shota When President Jacob Zuma deviated from his prepared speech at the National House of Traditional Leaders this week, two responses came to mind: he’s right … and he’s wrong. While parts of his unscripted monologue verged on vitriol, … read more »
The ANC’s pact to stop singing the song with words ‘Dubula i’bhunu’ is a failure – it should have been used to question the definition of hate speech. There was a moment at the end of the press conference to … read more »
I am elected to lead, not to read.”- President Schwarzenegger, The Simpsons, US cartoon The ANC succession battles this year in the run-up to the party’s elective conference in Mangaung are making an objective and impassioned assessment of President Jacob … read more »
By Michael Fitzpatrick Former South African president Thabo Mbeki’s criticisms of his successor Jacob Zuma, and delays in preparations for Kenya’s March elections are two of the subjects covered in today’s African papers On the opinion pages of South Africa’s … read more »
Dale T. McKinley This week legal papers are set to be filed in the Constitutional Court seeking an order to compel President Zuma to appoint a Commission of Inquiry into ‘allegations of corruption and mismanagement’ covering both the Badplaas area … read more »
Posted in Article, South Africa
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Tagged African National Congress, ANC, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica world news, Mpumalanga, Royal Commission, South Africa, Swazi, Zulu, Zuma
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If uncollected rubbish dumps, lack of running clean water and a dilapidating infrastructure inspire you Julius, then I suppose you should relocate to Harare. Greetings to you Julius. I am sure you will note that this is my second letter … read more »
Posted in Letters & Interviews, Zimbabwe
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Tagged African National Congress, Harare, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica world news, Julius, Julius Malema, Sandton, South Africa, Zimbabwe
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Expelled ANC Youth League president Julius Malema must hand back all the land he owns to the Khoisan, AfriForum Youth said on Tuesday. “Malema’s ancestors also migrated southward and arrived here in South Africa without land,” chairman Charl Oberholzer said … read more »
By Zanele Hlatshwayo The rise in commodities prices over the past decade (referred to by some economists as the ‘commodities super-cycle’) has led to a renewed debate on the role of the state in Africa’s mineral resources sector. Governments are … read more »
The funny thing about the Mangaung leadership race is that Jacob Zuma’s supporters do not deny his failures and weaknesses. They joke about them, play them down or explain why he needs greater support. There is a litany of reasons … read more »
David Bullard David Bullard says South Africans need to catch a wake-up, before we go over the cliff Last week the rand dropped to a twelve month low against both the dollar and sterling. This is not a train smash … read more »
Posted in Article, South Africa
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Tagged African National Congress, ANC, Anglo Platinum, David Bullard, Ethiopia, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Julius Malema, South Africa, United States
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Olwethu Sipuka on why the ANC president should not make it through to a second term JZ – Through the eye of the needle Having grown up in Mdantsane in the 1980′s, I am part of a generation that … read more »
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