Vol 56 No 23 | SOUTH AFRICA Dlamini-Zuma bandwagon speeds up 11th November 2015 The momentum behind the AU chief’s bid to lead the country is increasing as the powerful coalition behind her notches up a key win The campaign within the African National Congress for Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma to become the next leader of the party and the country has just received a major boost. Sihle...
Vol 56 No 22 | SOUTH AFRICA Zuma man hangs on at SABC 6th November 2015 A controversial figure fights to hold on to his multi-million rand job at the national broadcaster but is embarrassing the ANC Attempts to get Hlaudi Motsoeneng out have dragged on for almost two years, ever since Public Protector Thulisile Madonsela recommended in February last year that the South African...
Vol 56 No 21 | SOUTH AFRICA ANC looks in the mirror 22nd October 2015 Losing over a third of its members under Jacob Zuma's presidency, the ANC is getting nervous about next year's local elections It may have ended with a stirring rendition of the liberation struggle song Mhla Sibuyayo (The Day We Return) led by President Jacob Zuma but the governing African...
Vol 56 No 20 | SOUTH AFRICA Rise of the third termers 8th October 2015 There is a push within the ANC for Zuma to stay on as party President for yet another term Hand signals have always been a favourite at African National Congress gatherings. During the bruising party leadership race in 2007, Thabo Mbeki's opponents used the football hand gesture...
Vol 56 No 18 | SOUTH AFRICA In league with Zuma 10th September 2015 The President’s supporters consolidate their grip on the party by securing the leadership of its Youth League The election of a relatively unknown North-West provincial leader of the African National Congress Youth League as National President of ANCYL has again highlighted the growing influence of...
Vol 56 No 17 | SOUTH AFRICA The woman most likely… 27th August 2015 The plan that a woman should be the ANC's next leader is gaining in popularity. But it's also an ingenious tactical ploy by Zuma Cyril Ramaphosa's campaign to succeed President Jacob Zuma suffered a massive blow when the African National Congress Women's League declared that a woman should be the party's next...
Vol 56 No 17 | SOUTH AFRICA Launch of a bandwagon 27th August 2015 The nascent campaign behind Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has the support not only of the African National Congress Women's League and other elements of President Jacob Zuma's camp but also...
Vol 56 No 16 | SOUTH AFRICA Cracks in the ANC monolith 6th August 2015 The alliance between ANC, communists and labour is weakening. Anti-Zuma factions seem to be carrying all before them Eight unions in the Congress of South African Trade Unions are raising funds abroad to start a new labour-based political party and a new union federation. They want...
Vol 56 No 16 | SOUTH AFRICA Public sectarians 6th August 2015 State-owned enterprises are in disarray as political appointees and managers clash. Much of it is to do with the ANC
Vol 56 No 16 | SOUTH AFRICA Left and right on the Rand 6th August 2015 The South African Competition Commission’s investigation of alleged bank manipulation of foreign exchange dealing is dividing government economic departments, Africa Confidential understands.