ANC

Parliamentary debate following the State of the Nation Address exposes deep divisions over government's handling of joblessness, with ANC backbenchers joining opposition in calling for concrete intervention on youth unemployment.

As the ANC Youth League president warns of institutional decay within the party's ranks, Northern Cape Premier Zamani Saul's defiant stance signals deepening tensions over leadership legitimacy and party renewal ahead of crucial elections.

The Freedom Front Plus is positioning itself to challenge the Democratic Alliance's dominance among minority voters, while the MK party undergoes its latest leadership reshuffle amid former president Jacob Zuma's continued calls for ANC reconciliation.