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Zuma cautions against 'bargaining candidates' driven by material conditions
The president says the main cause of divisions within the ruling party have been caused by members wanting to improve their material conditions.
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Mkhize urges ANC members to be more open to differing views, calls for unity
The ANC Treasurer-General has made a strong plea for unity in the province, saying divisions in KwaZulu-Natal have an impact in the party at a national level.
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Zuma hits back at detractors after failed motion of no confidence
It is understood that the president told the NEC meeting that those who wanted him to resign were 'pushing an agenda of foreign forces'.
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Phosa: Zuma only survives because ANC NEC protects him
Former ANC treasurer-general Mathews Phosa says at an executive level the party’s NEC can’t ask the party to unite around corruption.
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May Day chaos shows Zuma has divided workers - analyst
Some analysts believe that the divisions in Cosatu could be just a taste of what could happen in the ANC ahead of its December leadership contest.
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'Factionalism & corruption will lead to accidental leadership succession'
African National Congress (ANC) Secretary General Gwede Mantashe says the ANC is in need of solid leadership.
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Ramaphosa: Failed calls in NEC for Zuma to step down must be discussed
Ramaphosa also admitted that President Zuma’s recent Cabinet reshuffled, which he publicly disagreed with, heightened divisions and tensions in the ANC and polarised the alliance.
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Mantashe: Only way to honour Chris Hani is to fight factionalism
Mantashe says the only way to honour former SACP leader Chris Hani is to fight factionalism and divisions within the tripartite alliance.
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Zuma questions number of hopefuls earmarked to take over from him
President Jacob Zuma has urged ANC members to continue the fight for economic freedom just like the fallen heroes fought for political rights.
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Mantashe denies criticising SACP, says ANC needs united alliance partners
ANC Secretary General Gwede Mantashe says the SACP has a responsibility to raise issues in platforms set by the tripartite alliance.
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Zuma: Wealth of SA still in hands of few, struggle far from over
Zuma spoke candidly about what he has described as an outside enemy that it trying to govern South Africa by destabilising the ANC.
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Zikalala: ANCYL, Motlanthe behaviours disrespectful
The ANC's Sihle Zikalala says while the behaviour of the ANCYL during a memorial for Ahmed Kathrada was disrespectful, the same can be said about former President Kgalema Motlanthe’s speech at Kathrada's funeral.
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Kathrada family left distraught by memorial disruptions - foundation
Former Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and ANC treasurer-general Zweli Mkhize were continuously interrupted when talking about unity within the party at the service in Durban on Sunday.
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ANC urges leaders to build unity within party
The statement comes after the party’s treasurer-general Zweli Mkhize was heckled by ANCYL members in KwaZulu-Natal while addressing a memorial service for Ahmed Kathrada.
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KZN ANCYL: Gordhan provoked members during Kathrada memorial
Pravin Gordhan was interrupted on several occasions, even when speaking on radical economic transformation at Ahmed Kathrada’s memorial service in Durban.
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Zuma: Don’t use comrades who died as platform to perpetuate disunity
Zuma has applauded those who attended Ahmed Kathrada's memorial for not using the gathering to perpetuate divisions within the ANC.
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Premier Mabuza hits back at ANC leaders critical of Cabinet shake-up
Mpumalanga Premier David Mabuza is not pleased with the ANC's Cyril Ramaphosa, Zweli Mkhize and Gwede Mantashe’s utterances on President Zuma’s Cabinet reshuffle.
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'Strong factions within ANC causing huge damage to party & Zuma'
The SACP says it strongly supports the call for radical transformation & tried to communicate with the ANC on the matter.
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Gauteng ANC: Factions are at a tipping point
More divisions in the party surfaced at the weekend after it was announced former Brian Molefe would be sworn in as an MP.
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'ANC divisions and factionalism provide fertile ground for external attacks'
Umkhonto we Sizwe veteran Joel Netshitenze says opportunists will take advantage if the ANC gives them the platform.
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SACP: Our alliance with ANC needs radical review
Nzimande says the SACP is of the view that should its alliance with the ANC continue it would need a radical review.