South Africa:  Making Way for the New Game (guest blog)

WhatsUpANC, 18 December 2012

Mangaung will not bring about any drastic leadership changes within the ANC. Three of the six probable winners might be new to the positions, but their place in the safari has been ... read more »

South Africa:  National Executive Committee Nominations (guest blog)

WhatsUpANC, 17 December 2012

The ANC Electoral Commission has released the final nominations list to the delegates. After withdrawals and declinations, the list of nominations is as follows: read more »

South Africa:  The Return of Cyril Ramaphosa (guest blog)

WhatsUpANC, 18 December 2012

Far from wild life auction halls, Cyril Ramaphosa revived his almost-abandoned political career in Mangaung yesterday. Buffalo man exuded quiet confidence. read more »

South Africa:  Long Night of Voting Ends at Ruling Party Conference (guest blog)

WhatsUpANC, 18 December 2012

It's been a very long night for the delegates. Walking from Marula, the UFS residence where I am staying, to the media centre, I met Khumbulane Ntusi and Bheka Cele, both ... read more »

South Africa:  Trevor Manuel - Off the NEC and Down With the People (guest blog)

WhatsUpANC, 18 December 2012

Just spotted Manuel driving himself around the UFS campus in the tiniest white car! Makes a wonderful change from the BMW blue light brigade. Clearly being off the NEC suits him. read more »

South Africa:  Pens, Notepads and No Action (guest blog)

WhatsUpANC, 17 December 2012

It was all very confusing. First, ANC spokesperson Keith Khoza arrived in the media lounge and summoned journalists. read more »

South Africa:  Zuma Is On Song (guest blog)

WhatsUpANC, 16 December 2012

Where there is Zuma, there is song. read more »

South Africa:  Waiting, Waiting, Waiting..

WhatsUpANC, 15 December 2012

Sitting in the auditorium, waiting for Gwede Mantashe to emerge from the NEC meeting that has been going on all day... big issue is the Free State delegate vote.....first we were ... read more »

South Africa:  The Rapture of Mangaung (guest blog)

WhatsUpANC, 16 December 2012

Mangaung will not be the fruitful affair the ANC says it will be but it is definitely an empty spectacle worth watching. read more »

South Africa:  NEC Pulls an Ace (guest blog)

WhatsUpANC, 16 December 2012

After many hours of deliberation the ANC National Executive Committee has come to a conclusion on the fate of the Free State PEC. read more »

South Africa:  How Conference Works (guest blog)

WhatsUpANC, 16 December 2012

This morning kicks off with an address by the ANC's President Zuma which we all can attend and is likely to be lengthy. This will be followed by the secretary-general, Gwede ... read more »

South Africa:  Dinner With the President (guest blog)

WhatsUpANC, 16 December 2012

Zubeida and I popped into the the ANC's gala dinner last night to join the 900 businesspeople who had each paid at least R2,700 for a seat. Our table was all men, all of colour. read more »

South Africa:  Senior Minister to Step Down from Party Leadership

WhatsUpANC, 15 December 2012

Minister Trevor Manuel will not stand for re-election to the ANC's top body, the National Executive Committee. read more »

South Africa:  How This Blog Was Born (guest blog)

WhatsUpANC, 14 December 2012

Zubeida Jaffer and I were in our early twenties when we first met in the newsroom of the Cape Times. We had to eat our sandwiches in the Company Gardens because she wasn't allowed ... read more »

South Africa:  Reports From the Registration Queues (guest blog)

WhatsUpANC, 14 December 2012

Moeketsi Mogotsi writes: read more »