ANC Power Struggle: Eastern Cape's Key Role
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In the Eastern Cape ANC, a power struggle between chair Oscar Mabuyane and secretary Lulama Ngcukayitobi threatens to ignite another round of damaging infighting. This rivalry mirrors national tensions as the party prepares for provincial conferences, with eyes on the successor to President Cyril Ramaphosa and his deputy Paul Mashatile. Mabuyanes push for a third term, in exchange for provincial support, echoes past deals, fueling New Details point to Mabuyane pushing for a third term, despite once opposing it, in exchange for delivering the provinces support to a specific national faction—much like past deals at conferences such as Nasrec in twenty seventeen. Secretary-general Fikile Mbalulas presidential ambitions are fueling this, with him eyeing a challenge to Mashatile. With Eastern Cape and Limpopo now the biggest provinces after recent shifts, whoever locks in their backing holds the key to the ANCs next leader, keeping the stakes sky-high as these fights spread nationwide.
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