Ramaphosa takes an early lead as ANC branches cast their vote (M&G)

[Click here to read this message online.]( Free Edition 3 November 2017 [Mail & Guardian Logo]( [Ramaphosa takes an early lead as ANC branches cast their vote]( [Politics]( | [M&G political reporters]( [Members of the KwaZulu-Natal ANC Women’s League perform in support of Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma as the party gears up for the ANC’s next national elective conference. (Rajesh Jantilal/AFP) ]( Members of the KwaZulu-Natal ANC Women’s League perform in support of Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma as the party gears up for the ANC’s next national elective conference. (Rajesh Jantilal/AFP) With almost a third of branch nominations completed, Ramaphosa is leading the ANC presidential count but NDZ is certainly not out of the race yet [Mkhize: I will help heal a divided ANC]( [Politics]( | [Paddy Harper]( Paddy Harper asks the party’s ‘unity’ presidential candidate whether his rivals have been wooing him [​EXCLUSIVE: How South Sudan's elite looted its foreign reserves]( [Africa]( | [Simona Foltyn]( A leaked audit report shows how family and friends of top government officials benefited from a letters of credit scheme [Truckers provide a ready market for dangerous sex enhancers]( [Bhekisisa Features]( | [Tawanda Karombo](, [Adri Kotze]( The products themselves could be dangerous and are likely to encourage high-risk sexual behaviour. [Tanzania arrests a sign of ‘autocracy’]( [Africa]( | [Carl Collison]( The 13 detained activists had been holding a meeting about health issues, not about homosexuality [Zuma: I am fulfilling the Concourt's order by keeping Dlamini as minister]( [Politics]( | [Staff Reporter]( The defence of Dlamini came after Democratic Alliance leader asked the president why he had not axed her. [South Africa is held hostage to the toxic politics of the ANC]( [Analysis]( | [Vukani Mde]( What a shame it is that even younger ANC leaders like Gigaba seem unable to imagine a politics beyond Zuma and the stagnation he represents. Premium content from M&G's Daily Edition: [Sisulu slams ‘venomous’ Cyril backers]( [Politics]( | [Matuma Letsoalo]( If elected, the ANC presidential hopeful wants to bring Mbeki, Motlanthe and Juju back to the fold [Zuma hears no evil in Parliament]( [Politics]( | [Phillip de Wet]( As formal state capture evidence mounts, the president batted away on charges of corruption in The President’s Keepers [Flailing giant Eskom a threat to SA]( [Business]( | [Lynley Donnelley]( The state is dangerously exposed by the utility’s reliance on borrowing and its ‘dire’ financial position must be reversed, experts warn [Parastatal waste equals tax shortfall]( [Business]( | [Lisa Steyn]( The amount misspent by state-owned enterprises may almost match the R50-billion budget gap [Sons and daughters of the soil seek to claim the land that shaped them]( [National]( | [Govan Whittles]( ​There are plans to build a memorial to honour the 44 men who died during the unprotected strike that culminated in the Marikana massacre. [Subscribe to access this content]( [Unsubscribe]( [View online]( [View PDF]( [Pause Subscription]( [Unsubscribe]( • [Update Profile]( • [View PDF]( • [Pause Subscription]( • [View Online]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} on 03-11-2017 [Mail & Guardian]( is intended for opt-in communication only. If you feel this email is unsolicited please [report it]( to us Email Powered By [Mail & Guardian](