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49th National Conference of the African National Congress

Op-Ed: Ramaphosa is next in line to be ANC president, but he will have to fight the Gupta virus for it

South Africa

Op-Ed: Ramaphosa is next in line to be ANC president, but he will have to fight the Gupta virus for it

By Zamani Saul

Analysis: Power, patronage and gatekeeper politics in the time of Truman Prince

South Africa

Analysis: Power, patronage and gatekeeper politics in the time of Truman Prince

By Marianne Thamm

The road to perdition: How the ANC lost its way, one conference at a time

South Africa

The road to perdition: How the ANC lost its way, one conference at a time

By Ranjeni Munusamy

In photos: The ANC's Bloemfontein

South Africa

In photos: The ANC's Bloemfontein

By Greg Marinovich & Greg Nicolson

Polokwane and Mangaung: Shades of difference

South Africa

Polokwane and Mangaung: Shades of difference

By Ranjeni Munusamy