The African National Congress (ANC), arguably the nexus of political life in South Africa, is under increasing pressure from history to undertake one of its most consequential internal reviews since its formation. Throughout its existence, it has carried the burden of leading society amid competing interests. What is becoming evident [...]

In 1912, on this day, a group of Black Middle-Class men convened to establish what would become Africa’s most influential liberation movement, the ANC, laying the foundation for a movement rooted in African nationalism and democracy.   The intellectual prowess concentrated in Mangaung crafted a vision whose reach remains elusive to [...]

The succession contest to lead the ANC after Ramaphosa is more about leveraging the advantage of such a victory than securing the country’s presidency, which is the ultimate goal in South African politics.  Since the 2016 Local Government elections, when the urban vote began showing signs of a possible coalition [...]

To understand the season of a Paul Mashatile-generation ANC presidency, essentially an act of post-liberation alchemy, we must first understand the world that summoned this generation into existence. At its birth, this generation was born to parents at the crucible of human change. They are the babies who boomed for [...]