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The ANC's list crisis particularly in the Eastern Cape may benefit its alliance partner, the SACP and the UDM according to political analysts.
ANC

LGE 2026: ANC list failures set to boost SACP and UDM in Eastern Cape

The ANC’s failure to submit candidate lists in several Eastern Cape municipalities could reshape the local-election contest.

  • Willem Phungula
4 min read
Delegates at Cosatu's 15th National Congress. The conference collapsed after a quorum dispute linked to delegate credentials.
COSATU CONGRESS

Cosatu succession war: Why the historic Congress collapse matters

Cosatu’s 15th national congress collapse exposes leadership divisions and renewed tensions within the ANC-SACP alliance.

  • Rapula Moatshe
5 min read
Cosatu's 15th national congress collapsed before delegates could deliberate on workers' worsening conditions, amid claims that ANC and SACP factional battles had infiltrated the gathering to influence its leadership outcome ahead of the November municipal elections.
COSATU CONGRESS

Cosatu congress collapses amid political alliance factional battle

What we know about the collapse of Cosatu's 15th national congress.

  • Rapula Moatshe
5 min read
South African Democratic Teachers' Union (Sadtu) general secretary Mugwena Maluleke has confirmed that the trade union will support the ANC in the November local government elections.
SACP

Sadtu resolves to back ANC in November polls

Sadtu's recent decision to support the ANC over the SACP has sparked controversy within the labour movement, raising questions about the future of Cosatu and the ideological…

  • Willem Phungula
3 min read