ANC
The ANC (African National Congress) is South Africa's governing political party and a liberation movement that has dominated the country's politics since the end of apartheid in 1994. Founded in 1912, it is one of the oldest political organisations on the African continent. The party led the struggle against apartheid under leaders including Nelson Mandela, Oliver Tambo and Walter Sisulu, and was unbanned in 1990 after decades of prohibition. The ANC won South Africa's first democratic elections in 1994 with Mandela as president, and has retained national government control in every subsequent election, though with declining majorities. The party's ideology is rooted in the Freedom Charter adopted in 1955, which calls for a nonracial, democratic South Africa with nationalisation of key industries, though economic policy has evolved significantly since 1994. The ANC is structured as a broad church that includes internal factions ranging from pro-business moderates to leftist elements aligned with the South African Communist Party and trade union federation Cosatu, which together form the Tripartite Alliance. In recent years the party has faced declining electoral support, internal divisions, and sustained criticism over corruption, service delivery failures and high unemployment. In the 2024 national elections, the ANC lost its parliamentary majority for the first time, securing just over 40% of the vote and entering into a Government of National Unity with the DA and other parties. The party's headquarters are at Luthuli House in Johannesburg, and it publishes the journal ANC Today.
ANC Updates
Daily Podcast – June 23, 2026
By: Lumkile Nkomfe 23rd June 2026 Making headlines: Ekurhuleni budget passed after major ANC concessions; SA court says family of Zambia's ex-leader should choose his burial site;... →
Surge in registrations for S Africa's 2026 local elections 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 23rd June 2026 The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) recorded 2.9-million new registrations during the first voter registration weekend on June 20 to 21.... →
Ekurhuleni budget passed after major ANC concessions
By: Thabi Shomolekae 23rd June 2026 The DA used its voting leverage to force major budgetary concessions from the ANC in Ekurhuleni after three failed budget votes threatened a... →
ANC hails ‘milestone’ as Post Office applies to exit business rescue
By: Thabi Shomolekae 19th June 2026 The ANC has welcomed the South African Post Office’s application to exit business rescue, hailing the move as a critical turning point in restoring... →
Register to vote DA to get North West municipalities working!
19th June 2026 This weekend, 20 and 21 June 2026, North West residents have an opportunity to take the first step towards restoring accountable government and... →
Daily Podcast – June 18, 2026
By: Halima Frost 18th June 2026 Making headlines: Impeachment committee opposes Ramaphosa’s interdict; ANC slams DA’s proposed GNU reshuffle as ‘populist, contradictory’; And,... →
ANC celebrates key Buffalo City by-election wins ahead of voter registration weekend
By: Thabi Shomolekae 18th June 2026 The ANC has declared a decisive victory for community development and organisational renewal following crucial by-election wins in Ward 1 and Ward... →
ANC slams DA’s proposed GNU reshuffle as ‘populist, contradictory’
By: Thabi Shomolekae 18th June 2026 The ANC on Thursday launched a scathing attack on its coalition partner the DA, claiming its recent Cabinet reshuffle proposals expose “deep... →
Ma Vesta Smith: why this unsung activist matters 50 years after the Soweto uprising
15th June 2026 While many men are remembered as heroes of political struggles, women seldom get enough attention. Vesta Smith is a good example. She fought for... →
Treasury says upgrades show path to investment grade
By: Bloomberg 12th June 2026 South Africa’s recent credit-rating upgrades are a strong endorsement of government policy and show the nation can restore its coveted... →
