The NEC has closed ranks behind Ramaphosa after the Phala Phala ruling. Not out of loyalty, but because too many ANC careers depend on his survival

GNU praise for Ramaphosa is growing, but policy rifts persist. The real test is delivery – on water, jobs and budgets – not applause in parliament.

Will Patrice Motsepe’s ANC president bid succeed amid expectations to protect a controversial faction and its figures?

It’s hard to pay attention to spreadsheets when there’s so much fun happening out there. In this instance we don’t mean Donald Trump’s near-death experience, or his putative…