In a blow to the faction aligned to President Jacob Zuma, the ANC’s national executive committee (NEC) has decided not — as yet — to dissolve the ANC’s Eastern Cape structure, which is backing Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa for party president. And in another knock, ally and deputy president on Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma’s slate, Mpumalanga chairman David Mabuza, spoke out in the NEC against the Eastern Cape structure being dissolved, departing from the position held by his faction. Mabuza, together with Free State premier Ace Magashule and North West premier Supra Mahumapelo have long been the kingpins of the Zuma faction in the governing party. Zuma allies raised the dissolution of the ANC Eastern Cape provincial executive committee in the early stages of the ANC special NEC meeting, which kicked off on Saturday. That agenda item came to dominate the three-day meeting, which was also scheduled to discuss preparations for the December elective conference. Zuma backers believe that re...
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