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President Cyril Ramaphosa has accused his predecessor of initiating a private prosecution against him in a desperate bid to block him from being elected for a second term as ANC president at the party's 55th national conference taking place in Nasrec.

In the days before the 55th conference of the ANC commenced on December 16, a lot of “pre-conference shenanigans” ensued, mostly, as part of the organisation’s sessions of provincial general councils. In the spotlight were several critical factors. Among the ANC’s critical documents for consideration when one attempts an analysis of its prospects, is the “Strategy and Tactics” document.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has accused his predecessor of initiating a private prosecution against him in a desperate bid to block him from being elected for a second term as ANC president at the party's 55th national conference taking place in Nasrec.

The outspoken EFF leader did not shy away from calling out politicians and addressing social and political issues this year.

The disruptive delegates chanted Wenzeni uZuma (what did Zuma do?) as well as "loadshedding" as the different speakers on stage tried to address the conference.

The 55th elective conference got off to a rocky start with chaotic scenes that threatened to collapse the gathering barely minutes after it started.

Opposition MPs on Tuesday appealed to the conscience of President Cyril Ramaphosa and the ANC caucus to vote in favour of accountability, transparency and stop fighting against a process that may or may not clear his name.

His graft-tainted predecessor Zuma survived several no-confidence motions during his tenure before his own party forced him to resign in 2018.

Unexpectedly good GDP growth in the third quarter helps put the president firmly back in the driver’s seat, but critics say Eskom remains the biggest threat

Like the hapless Pik Botha many years ago, the president is presented as the acceptable face of a notorious party that never accepted him