ANC chair Baleka Mbete said the golf tournament was the perfect way to mark the beginning of the weekend's celebrations of the party's 100th birthday. "This is a good way to show commitment to the celebrations as well as the ANC. This is what your presen

"We continue to hope, but that's not an issue you can ever finalise until the very last moment because the spirit must also move the old man," ANC chairwoman Baleka Mbete told journalists. At 93 and increasingly frail, Mandela has not been seen in public

"We continue to hope, but that's not an issue you can ever finalise until the very last moment because the spirit must also move the old man," ANC chairperson Baleka Mbete told journalists on Wednesday. At 93 and increasingly frail, Mandela has not been

2012-01-04 22:18 Bloemfontein - Suspended ANC Youth League president Julius Malema was not included in the formal programme of the ruling party’s centenary festivities in Bloemfontein, ANC chairperson Baleka Mbete said. Malema would address mini-rallies

2012-01-04 22:18 Bloemfontein - The African National Congress expects 46 heads of state at its 100th anniversary bash this weekend, but isn't sure its iconic leader Nelson Mandela will attend, the party said on Wednesday. "We continue to hope, but that's

2012-01-04 22:18 Bloemfontein - All South Africans, and people from the African continent and the world, were welcome to attend the African National Congress centenary celebrations in Mangaung, ANC chairperson Baleka Mbete said on Wednesday. "They do not

2012-01-04 21:17 Bloemfontein - There is no indication whether former ANC President Nelson Mandela would attend the party’s centenary celebrations this coming weekend, ANC chairperson Baleka Mbete said on Wednesday. “We continue to hope,” Mbete told jour

2011-12-14 22:21 Johannesburg - The African National Congress on Wednesday revealed the plans for its upcoming centenary celebrations. ANC chair and former deputy president of South Africa, Baleka Mbete , said the party was prepared for the scheduled eve

The African National Congress on Wednesday revealed the plans for its upcoming centenary celebrations. ANC chairperson and former deputy president of South Africa, Baleka Mbete, said the party were prepared for the scheduled events. "Our preparations and

ANC chairwoman and former deputy president of South Africa, Baleka Mbete, said the party were prepared for the scheduled events. “Our preparations and readiness are on course in terms of ensuring that we mark this historic moment in the best deserved wa

ANC chairperson and former deputy president, Baleka Mbete on Wednesday revealed the plans for the party's upcoming centenary celebrations. "Our preparations and readiness are on course in terms of ensuring that we mark this historic moment in the best de

ANC chairwoman and former deputy president of South Africa, Baleka Mbete, said the party was prepared for the scheduled events. "Our preparations and readiness are on course in terms of ensuring that we mark this historic moment in the best deserved wa

2011-11-25 10:28 Johannesburg - Former presidents and deputy presidents will not be allowed to travel domestically until April next year, The Times reported on Friday. Due to "serious budgetary constraints" experienced by President Jacob Zuma 's office,