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 | 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'. |
| June 2023 | Willie Madisha was fired from COPE, escalating the internal party leadership dispute. |
| 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 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. |
| 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). |
| February 2022 | PAC announced a unity pact with the Azanian People's Organisation (AZAPO) to contest elections together. |
| 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 | 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 | 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. |
| August 2021 | Workers planned a strike after going without pay for three consecutive months due to the ANC's financial difficulties. |
| May 2021 | ANC began failing to pay monthly staff salaries on time, marking the start of a prolonged financial crisis. |
| November 2020 | Thandi Modise received notice that the PAC had expelled Nyhontso from his parliamentary seat. |
| 2019 | The party maintained its trend of minimal electoral success, again failing to secure any provincial seats and receiving very low vote percentages. |
| 2019 | COPE's provincial election performance continued to deteriorate, with the party failing to secure any seats in most provinces and retaining minimal representation. |
| 2019 | An unelected provincial task team was installed in the Western Cape province, replacing the existing Provincial Executive Committee. |
| 2019 | Cyril Ramaphosa led the ANC to another majority government, winning 57.50% of the votes, marking a slight decline in the party's electoral support. |
| October 2019 | The Independent Electoral Commission recognised Mzwanele Nyhontso as the legitimate PAC party leader. |
| August 2019 | In Limpopo, one PAC faction elected Narius Moloto as leader. |
| August 2019 | A week after Moloto's election, another PAC faction elected Mzwanele Nyhontso as leader in Bloemfontein. |
| March 11 2019 | COPE announced its candidates for the 2019 general election, with initial candidate Anthony Hall for Premier of the Western Cape later being replaced by Deidre Carter. |
| 2018 | Stan Mathabatha re-elected as Chairperson, with 30 additional members elected to the Limpopo Provincial Executive Committee, including prominent figures like Dickson Masemola and Phophi Ramathuba. |
| 2018 | Sihle Zikalala remains Chairperson with Mike Mabuyakhulu as Deputy Chairperson. Previously nullified election results are addressed. |
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