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The 23rd African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) conference in Bloemfontein: a Polokwane political hangover?

Twala, Chitja (Faculty of the Humanities, University of the Free State, 2010-06)

The ANCYL played a significant role in the history of the ANC, therefore the actions of its members at their 23rd conference in Bloemfontein were disturbing for the ANC. Already in the build-up it was clear that rivalries ...

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and the Tripartite Alliance: a marriage of (in)convenience?

Twala, Chitja; Kompi, Buti (Faculty of the Humanities, University of the Free State, 2012-06)

Since its formation in 1985, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) had played a significant role in the political landscape of South Africa. From the start, COSATU appeared to be in support of the then ...

A kind of magic: the political marketing of the ANC, Rushil Ranchod: book review

Twala, Chitja (Faculty of the Humanities, University of the Free State, 2015)

Abstract not available

Jihad: a South African perspective, Hussein Solomon: book review

Twala, Chitja (Faculty of the Humanities, University of the Free State, 2014)

Abstract not available

Jacob Zuma's "Zuluness" appeal during the April 2009 elections in South Africa: an attempt to break the IFP's grip on Zulu social and political structures?

Twala, Chitja (Faculty of the Humanities, University of the Free State, 2010)

The article reflects on the role played by Jacob Zuma as President of the African National Congress (ANC) using his Zuluness to break the Inkatha Freedom Party’s (IFP’s) political control of the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province. ...

The road to the Mangaung (Bloemfontein) National Elective Conference of the African National Congress in December 2012: a political challenge to the Jacob Zuma presidency?

Twala, Chitja (Faculty of the Humanities, University of the Free State, 2012-06)

On 8 January 2012, the African National Congress (ANC) marked the centenary of its existence. Without doubt, this was a remarkable celebration and achievement for any liberation movement. Despite all the challenges which ...