The party has given a state of readiness briefing ahead of its 107th anniversary celebrations at the Moses Mabhida stadium in Durban on Saturday.

Resident Shanta Maharaj-Singh says she is concerned that her children no longer believe in the ANC even though she is a staunch member of the party.

The president has spent Thursday in the ANC’s Moses Mabhida region where he unveiled a new athletics facility at the Harry Gwala Stadium.

Deputy President David Mabuza has suggested that the people behind stories that he is not welcome in KwaZulu-Natal are leaders of the ANC who are still bitter about the outcomes at Nasrec.

The deputy president has conceded that the ruling party has been too caught up in its own internal squabbles, but he assured residents of the informal settlement that the organisation is on a journey of renewal:

In a wide-ranging interview with Eyewitness News, the IFP says that almost all the members it lost to the NFP have returned to the party, helping it regain control of municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal.

The ANC concluded its national list conference at the weekend, where 200 names were chosen to represent the organisation in the National Assembly.

President Ramaphosa has alluded to how crucial his appointment at the Nasrec conference was, not only for the ANC but for the country as well.

The president has kicked off election campaigning for the ANC in the Lower South coast region, starting in the Masinenge informal settlement.

President Ramaphosa kicked off the ANC's 107th anniversary celebrations in the lower South Coast region on Monday morning.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has commended the ANC-led government in this region for being the best countrywide when it comes to the building houses for the poor.

This week the party will officially launch its election manifesto during its annual 8 January statement in Durban.

A final list of names must be submitted to the Independent Electoral Commission by the end of this month after having been ratified by the ANC’s national executive.

ANC deputy secretary-general Jessie Duarte says the main thing that would disqualify a candidate from being sent to Parliament is if they have a criminal record.

The North West was unable to host its provincial list conference after violence broke out during its first list conference in December last year.

Senior party leaders are in the province wrapping up preparations ahead of its manifesto launch next week and its annual January 8 celebrations.

The recruitment drive is in response to Aaron Motsoaledi announcement that over 5,000 new health posts will be made available to help with the overburdened health system.

Delegates had to nominate 80 names for the provincial legislature and also select 120 people to head to the National Assembly.