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
EFF MMC Mashabela fails in her understanding of leadership during the Bronkhorstspruit water crisis
Updated 49 minutes ago ActionSA notes a series of public statements issued by EFF MMC for Health, Cllr Tshegofatso Mashabela and EFF Mayoral Candidate following our... →
DA opens Tshwane criminal case, as water safety disaster creates public health crisis
19th October 2026 Today, the DA opened a criminal case at Pretoria Central SAPS against the City of Tshwane for failing to maintain safe drinking water standards at... →
Daily Podcast – October 16, 2026
16th October 2026 Making headlines: Ramaphosa reinstates suspended police chief; ANC calls for mobilisation, unity following landmark ConCourt ruling; And,... →
ANC calls for mobilisation, unity following landmark ConCourt ruling in IEC candidate nominations case 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 16th October 2026 The ANC has launched a powerful call to action, urging all party structures, leagues, and alliance partners to close ranks for a “decisive victory”... →
ANC demands stronger IEC intervention as political killings surge ahead of elections
By: Thabi Shomolekae 16th October 2026 The ANC on Friday called on the Independent Electoral Commission to urgently strengthen and proactively activate its conflict-resolution mechanisms... →
Daily Podcast – October 15, 2026
By: Halima Frost 15th October 2026 Making headlines: ConCourt rules in favour of ANC over candidate lists; Eskom revamps its strategy as monopoly fades; And, Kenya raises fuel prices... →
ConCourt rules in favour of ANC over candidate lists, DA raises ‘serious precedent concerns’
By: Creamer Media Reporter 15th October 2026 The ANC has won its case against the Independent Electoral Commission, which must now include all the party’s candidate lists on the ballot for the... →
ANC seeks to correct ‘false narratives’ over refugee ruling, pending labour Bill
By: Thabi Shomolekae 8th October 2026 The ANC has called on South Africans to reject "false narratives" surrounding the country's immigration policies, clarifying that a recent apex... →
Daily Podcast – October 05, 2026
By: Halima Frost 5th October 2026 Making headlines: Court orders oral evidence over Dlamini-Zuma’s ANC vote-buying claims; DA launches relentless final campaign push following surge... →
Court orders oral evidence over Dlamini-Zuma’s ANC vote-buying claims
By: Thabi Shomolekae 5th October 2026 In a major legal development shaking the ANC, the High Court has directed that the defamation dispute between party veteran Dr Nkosazana... →
