This weekend, the stakes are much higher for the party as premier Oscar Mabuyane will face off against former ally and MEC Babalo Madikizela for the role of provincial chair.
Outcome of the provincial conference may have major consequences for Ramaphosa’s bid for a second term as party leaderAs traders set up stalls to sell ANC regalia, a handful of party members were milling around the East London International Convention Centre, the scene of one of the ANC’s most eagerly anticipated provincial conferences this weekend.
Five years ago the premium seaside establishment in the Eastern Cape was the site of a bloody brawl dubbed the “festival of chairs” where ANC members fought, literally, for power in its second-biggest province...If you have already registered or subscribed, please sign in to continue.
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