African National Congress

Palace Intrigues
Alassane Ouattara, William Ruto, Cyril Ramaphosa

Intrigues big and small – every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

Ivory CoastOuattara irked by his advisers

KenyaRuto unhappy about secret meeting between Kindiki and Kenyatta

GhanaRamaphosa angry with John Dramani Mahama

South Africa
Pretoria considers quotas for foreign workers in hospitality sector

A bill is currently being prepared to encourage the employment of nationals who have few qualifications. Although it does not target any particular sector, hospitality recruitment networks are in its sights.

South Africa
South African delegation will head to Paris's February AI summit

South Africa's deputy minister of communications and digital, Mondli Gungubele, from the ANC party, will be in Paris on 10 and 11 February for the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit organised by the Élysée Palace.

Morocco, South Africa
The diplomatic void between Rabat and Pretoria

On 15 December, South African Ambassador to Morocco, Edries Ebrahim, packed his bags to return to his home base in Pretoria after unsuccessfully attempting to improve relations with Morocco.

South Africa
Democratic Alliance manoeuvres to influence ANC foreign policy

As the second largest force in the African National Congress-dominated government of national unity, the centre-right DA party is no longer willing to play second fiddle when it comes to international relations.

The New Guard
Togo, South Africa, Benin

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

TogoIleana Santos, public policy ‘champion'

South AfricaCollen Malatji, the ANC's tempestuous youth leader

BeninOlouwafèmi Kidjo, ambassador of ‘Afrofood'

The New Guard
South Africa, Morocco, Guinea

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

South AfricaRyan Smith, the Democratic Alliance's rising star

MoroccoHajar Mousannif, artificial intelligence pioneer

GuineaMouctar Bah, promoting financial ties between Africa and Europe

South Africa
ANC-DA alliance struggles to overcome legal vacuum

South Africa's ruling coalition is creaking in the absence of an applicable legal framework amid growing tensions between its two leading parties.

South Africa
Moscow courts far-right South African cells

The Kremlin is using a Russian nationalist organisation, the Double-Headed Eagle Society, to woo South Africa's white supremacists. Its goal is to discreetly exert pressure on the majority party, the ANC, a long-standing ally of Moscow.

South Africa
Former minister Valli Moosa joins Jay Nadoo in bid for Gautrain concession

South Africa's former environment minister Mohammed Valli Moosa has joined a consortium vying for the concession to operate Gautrain, a 80km high-speed rail network in the country.

South Africa
Ramokgopa's ministry begrudgingly loses oversight of state companies

Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that responsibility for South Africa's major state companies will be transferred to the relevant ministries.