Corruption-tainted ANC leaders – past and present – have collectively been giving President Cyril Ramaphosa the two-fingered salute by showing off their tea parties at the Jacob Zuma KwaZulu-Natal homestead on social media channels. Julius Malema, who left the party taking others of his ilk with him to form the Economic Freedom Fighters, has dropped in to pose, for photographers, with delicate bone china cups alongside the former president in his relaxed attire as has ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule. Don’t read these gatherings as a sign that these ANC leaders, who have labelled themselves Radical Economic Transformation champions, will break away to form their own party. Susan Booysen, research director at Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection, explores the power dynamics within the ANC and expects Magashule and friends to continue fighting from within the party. She explains why, in this article first published on The Conversation website. – Jackie Cameron
Throughout the morning of Friday 9 April, messages of condolences poured in on media platforms following the news of the death of democratic struggle stalwart, educationist, and activist Graeme Bloch.
“He passed away early this morning peacefully at Constantiaberg Hospital in Cape Town,” his brother Shaun Bloch said, confirming the news of his death to
Daily Maverick.
Bloch succumbed to an uncommon brain disorder affecting movement and control of walking, progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), seven years after his diagnosis.
He had an illustrious political career and extensively fought against apartheid during his days as a student activist at the University of Cape Town.
ANC Mourns The passing of Comrade Graeme Bloch
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The African National Congress (ANC) has learnt with sadness about the passing of Comrade Graeme Bloch, one of the stalwarts and veterans of our movement. His death marks the end of a revolutionary life that was dedicated to the freedom of the people of South Africa. All freedom-loving people of South Africa will sorely miss his dedication to the goal of building a non-racial, non-sexist and prosperous South Africa.
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Graeme Bloch, who passed away on Friday.
The ANC said Bloch had contributed to the downfall of apartheid and was an architect of South Africa’s new democracy. The party said his death marked the end of a revolutionary life that was dedicated to the freedom of South Africans.
Ramaphosa and ANC pay tribute to late education activist Prof Graeme Bloch
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Johannesburg - President Cyril Ramaphosa and the ANC have paid tribute to well-known education activist and expert Graeme Bloch following his death.
Bloch, the husband of former ANC deputy secretary-general Cheryl Carolus, was described as a stalwart and veteran by the governing party.
Ramaphosa said he was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Graeme Bloch.
“We recall and honour with gratitude and admiration his contribution to our struggle, from his early days as a passionate, long haired student activist.
“We are richer as a nation for Graeme’s intellectual and organisational leadership in the education sector, ushering us towards adopting a range of policies that opened the doors to millions of historically excluded citizens. Wishing his loved ones strength at this difficult time.“