When ANC delegates head to the party’s elective conference in December they will have to choose between re-electing President Cyril Ramaphosa or another leader who will more than likely be aligned to the Jacob Zuma-supporting grouping known as the Radical Economic Transformation faction.
Pieter du Toit | The grim choices for the ANC in December: State capture 2.0, or managed decline – News24 (for subscribers)
Du Toit writes that there is a very real confrontation between pro-democratic and anti-democratic groupings in the ANC. The contestation is not around governance, policies, investment and service delivery but rather the second wave of state capture or the ultimate demise of the party.
JUSTICE MALALA: The calm before the ANC storm – Financial Mail (for subscribers)
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has made herself available to challenge Ramaphosa at the elective conference this year in what is shaping up to be a rematch of their battle at Nasrec in 2017. Malala argues that this time around if the RET faction can better organise itself, she has a chance of winning.
Age gap in SA becomes a chasm, setting the stage for eternal internal political succession battles – Daily Maverick
Stephen Grootes argues that the internal discussion over having a good “generational mix” in the ANC leadership as well as other political parties could lead to eternal internal leadership battles. Voters may see older leaders as out of touch while they refuse to vacate positions for the next generation to take over.
Here’s what else we’re reading today:
EDITORIAL | Government must act a lot more decisively to stop illegal mining – Times LIVE (for subscribers)
ROB ROSE: The mafia: coming to a corner near you – Financial Mail (for subscribers)
ANC’s December elective conference offers a profound choice between rupture and continuity – Daily Maverick
