| ZUMA | Jacob -, South African politician who was appointed president of the ANC in 2007 (4) |
| TAMBO | Oliver, South African politician who was president of the ANC 1967-91 (5) |
| OLIVER | And 20 Dn. South African politician who became acting president of the ANC in 1967 (6,5) |
| DUBE | John Langalibalele _, first president of the ANC (4) |
| RAAB | Dominic, Conservative politician who was appointed First Secretary of State in 2019 (4) |
| RHET | Part of the anc. art of discourse |
| MBEKI | He joined the ANC in 1965. Now Thabo ... is president of South Africa |
| SLOVO | Joe, South African politician who opposed the apartheid system (5) |
| MADURO | Nicolas - - -, Venezuelan politician appointed president of that country in 2013 (6) |
| COE | Sebastian _, double Olympic gold medallist appointed President of World Athletics in 2015 (3) |
| SEBASTIANCOE | Double Olympic gold medallist appointed President of World Athletics in 2015 (9,3) |
| LUTHULI | Which House in Johannesburg is the headquarters of the ANC? (7) |
| PETERMANDELSON | Labour politician who was appointed UK ambassador to the U.S. in 2025 (5,9) |
| DEKLERK | F W ___, South African president who legalised the ANC and released Nelson Mandela from prison |
| VORSTER | John, South African politician born in 1915 who served as his country's prime minister and president (7) |
| PRITIPATEL | Conservative politician who was appointed Home Secretary in 2019 (5,5) |
| REEVES | Rachel, Labour politician who was appointed Shadow Chancellor in 2021 (6) |
| ZAHAWI | Nadhim, Iraqi-born Conservative politician who was appointed Education Secretary in 2021 (6) |
| TRUSS | Liz, Conservative politician who was appointed Foreign Secretary in 2021 (5) |
| WALLACE | Ben, Conservative politician who was appointed Defence Secretary in 2019 (7) |
