African National Congress
Political party in South Africa
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| 2025 | Luthando Mbinda was convicted of fraud after opening two bank accounts and arranging for the Parliamentary Finance Department to pay monies to the PAC to these accounts. |
| 2024 | In the latest election, the Pan Africanist Congress of Azania continued its pattern of limited electoral impact, winning no seats in any province with vote shares remaining below 0.5%. |
| 2024 | Mzwanele Nyhontso, the party leader, was elected as the sole PAC MP and joined the Government of National Unity as Minister of Land Reform and Rural Development. |
| 2024 | COPE experienced its worst electoral performance, garnering only 0.09 percent of the votes and failing to secure a single seat in parliament. |
| 2024 | Lost parliamentary majority for the first time in South Africa's democratic history, but formed a Government of National Unity to retain power. |
| 2024 | The ANC maintained its first-place position but experienced a significant drop in support, winning 40.18% of the votes and forming a multi-party coalition government with several other political parties. |
| July 2024 | Jacob Zuma was expelled from the ANC for campaigning for the rival MK party in the 29 May general election. |
| July 12 2024 | UAT party withdrew from the Government of National Unity after not receiving any Cabinet positions. |
| May 2024 | The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists and amaBhungane reveal a R200 million election fund siphoning scheme involving ANC's CFO Bongani Mahlalela and Eswatini's Ambassador to Belgium, Sibusisiwe Mngomezulu. |
| February 2024 | ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula attends a 'forum on combating Western neocolonialism' hosted by Russia, drawing criticism for the party's perceived support of Russia. |
| 2023 | Sisisi Tolashe became president of the ANCWL, succeeding Bathabile Dlamini. |
| 2023 | Nokuthula Nqaba begins her tenure as Secretary-general, continuing to lead the African National Congress Women's League |
| 2023 | Mxolisi Dukwana becomes chairperson of the ANC in Free State province |
| December 2023 | Former president Jacob Zuma announced he would not campaign for the ANC in the 2024 South African general election, instead supporting the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party. |
| September 7 2023 | uMkhonto Wesizwe party (MK), named after the former armed wing of the ANC, was officially registered. |
| August 2023 | Dennis Bloem resigned from COPE, criticizing party leader Mosiuoa Lekota and describing the party's internal politics as 'stomach politics'. |
| July 28 2023 | Third national conference held in Boksburg, Gauteng from 28 to 30 July, where Snuki Zikalala was re-elected as President, Mavuso Msimang elected as Deputy President, and other leadership positions were filled. |
| June 2023 | Willie Madisha was fired from COPE, escalating the internal party leadership dispute. |
| January 29 2023 | The National Working Committee (NWC) of the African National Congress was elected following the NEC's first meeting after the 55th National Conference. This newly constituted committee will serve until December 2027. |
| 2022 | Nokuthula Nqaba succeeds Mookgo Matuba as Secretary-general |
| 2022 | Lungi Mnganga-Gcabashe succeeds Sisi Ntombela as Deputy President of the African National Congress Women's League. |
| 2022 | Fikile Mbalula assumes the position of Secretary-General of the African National Congress, marking the latest leadership transition in the organization. |
| 2022 | Paul Shipokosa Mashatile becomes Deputy President of the African National Congress. |
| 2022 | Stan Mathabatha continues as Chairperson, with a new set of 30 additional members elected to the Limpopo Provincial Executive Committee, reflecting ongoing leadership continuity and organizational renewal. |
| 2022 | Nono Maloyi becomes chairperson of the ANC in North West province |
| 2022 | The Western Cape provincial task team remained in control of the province, exceeding the constitutional nine-month interim leadership period. |
| 2022 | Oscar Mabuyane re-elected as Chairperson, with a leadership team including Mlungisi Mvoko, Lulama Ngcukaitobi, and 30 additional PEC members elected. |
| 2022 | Mandla Ndlovu continues as Chairperson with a new leadership team, including Speedy Mashilo, Muzi Chirwa, and Lindiwe Ntshalintshali in key positions. Mandla Msibi steps aside and is later suspended in 2024. |
| 2022 | Siboniso Duma becomes chairperson of the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal province |
| 2022 | Mandla Ndlovu is officially elected as chairperson of the ANC in Mpumalanga province |
| 2022 | Panyaza Lesufi becomes chairperson of the ANC in Gauteng province |
| December 2022 | During the ANC National Conference, Mmabatha Grace Mashego-Dlamini was elected as the new President of the ANCWL, signaling a leadership transition. |
| December 16 2022 | At the ANC's 55th National Conference, Cyril Ramaphosa is re-elected as the party's president, securing his continued leadership of the organization. |
| November 2022 | The Veterans' League endorsed Cyril Ramaphosa for a second term as ANC president ahead of the 55th National Conference. |
| August 2022 | Deputy president Willie Madisha publicly stated that party leader Mosiuoa Lekota had been suspended, leading to a leadership conflict within the Congress of the People (COPE). |
| April 2022 | The entire national executive of the ANCWL was disbanded by the National Executive Committee of the mainstream ANC, ending Bathabile Dlamini's presidency. |
| April 1 2022 | Bathabile Dlamini was convicted on perjury charges, creating controversy about her leadership position in the ANCWL. |
| February 2022 | PAC announced a unity pact with the Azanian People's Organisation (AZAPO) to contest elections together. |
| January 21 2022 | The African National Congress Women's League (ANCWL) in North West suspended three of its executive members on fraud allegations, with the Provincial Executive Committee placing them on leave due to suspicions of attempting to illegally access party funds. |
| January 4 2022 | The first part of the final three-part Zondo Commission report was published, revealing extensive evidence of corruption within the ANC and its impact on state enterprises. |
| 2021 | The discussion paper 'Through the Eye of a Needle?' is reviewed, reaffirming the ANC's principles of collective leadership and discouraging individual campaigning. |
| 2021 | Free State ANC Provincial Executive Committee dissolved. |
| 2021 | In local elections, ANC's national vote share dropped below 50% for the first time ever. |
| December 10 2021 | Thabo Mbeki delivers a lecture emphasizing the need to 'purge' the ANC of 'careerists' seeking personal enrichment. |
| November 2021 | Willie Seriti and Hendrick Musi applied to appeal the High Court's decision to overturn the commission's findings, claiming harassment. |
| November 2021 | Cape Town staff approached their fourth month without salaries, with medical aid and provident fund contributions suspended in various provinces. |
| October 28 2021 | Former president Thabo Mbeki addresses the history of corruption within the ANC, reflecting on Mandela's earlier warnings. |
| September 2021 | Mzwanele Nyhontso was sworn in again as the PAC's sole MP. |
| September 2021 | ANC accumulated a debt exceeding R200-million, including over R100-million owed to the South African Revenue Service. |
| August 2021 | A court confirmed that Narius Moloto's election was invalid and confirmed Nyhontso as PAC president. |
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