Clue: Into something fruity, one getting ahead of the African party machine (9)
Answer: APPLIANCE
Explanation: Into something fruity, one getting ahead of the African party machine (9)
*Into* **APPLE** ("something fruity"), **I** ("one") *getting ahead of* **A.N.C.** (African National Congress, so "African party"), thus **APPL(1-ANC)E