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Dec
23
2022
By The African Mirror
Ramaphosa’s power base boosted, but South Africa’s reform path still rocky

Ramaphosa’s power base boosted, but South Africa’s reform path still rocky

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
TIM COCKS PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa's re-election as leader of South Africa's ruling party has strengthened his hold on power, but a core of vocal opponents in its new executive suggests the country's path to much-needed reforms will remain a rocky one. Ramaphosa secured re-election, paving the way for him to run for a second presidential term in 2024, on Monday in a ballot of African National Congress (ANC) members that also chose the party's new National Executive Committee (NECK). That vote sidelined some ministers and others in an anti-Ramaphosa camp loosely connected with Jacob Zuma that, with the ex-president embroiled in battling…
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May
10
2021
By The African Mirror
Magashule ordered to apologise or face DC

Magashule ordered to apologise or face DC

NEWS
SUSPENDED ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule has been ordered to apologise publicly for attempting to suspend the party’s president Cyril Ramaphosa. The ANC national executive committee (NEC), which met over the past three days, will Magashule a set period to apologise for his flagrant violation of ANC constitution and processes or face disciplinary action. These outcomes were disclosed by Ramaphosa, who held a media briefing to share the resolutions of the NEC. “The NEC agreed that such conduct was completely unacceptable and a flagrant violation of the rules, norms and values of the ANC. The NEC further more instructed the officials…
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May
08
2021
By The African Mirror
Magashule’s supporters plan a revolt to bring ANC to its knees

Magashule’s supporters plan a revolt to bring ANC to its knees

NEWS
SUPPORTERS of suspended ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule, stung by his ejection out of a national executive committee (NEC) meeting, are planning a "mother of all revolts" to bring the already deeply divided ANC to its knees. The tactics of Magashule's supporters include using information supplied by his allies inside the party to force the ANC leadership to capitulate bring him back or force a way to topple ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa. They are planning a series of co-ordinated events that will build up to a shutdown of South Africa. The Magashule supporters, among them the so-called RET forces within the…
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May
07
2021
By The African Mirror
Do or die weekend for the ANC

Do or die weekend for the ANC

NEWS
THE AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER THE ANC goes into this weekend’s national executive committee (NEC) meeting bruised and battered by two days of political wars which has deepened divisions within the party. Chaos erupted at the highest level of the party, when a power struggle ensued between the Ace Magashule, the ANC secretary-general and its president, Cyril Ramaphosa. Magashule was suspended because he is an accused in a criminal court and hours later attempted to suspend Ramaphosa for vote buying. Magashule’s unilateral move has united the top four highest ranking officials in the ANC- Deputy President David Mabuza, Treasurer Paul Mashatile,…
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