The African National Congress (ANC) is facing internal tensions as it delays reshuffling leadership in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. Political analysts attribute this hesitation to a power struggle within the party, with key figures vying for the 2027 presidency. The move to oust these leadership structures is seen as an attempt to block Paul Mashatile, the ANC deputy president, from succeeding Cyril Ramaphosa.
The African National Congress ( ANC )'s hesitation to reshuffle leadership in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) is rooted in a power struggle with key figures vying for the 2027 presidency . Political analysts attribute the ANC 's indecisiveness to the succession battle, stating that the move to remove these leadership structures is an attempt to prevent Paul Mashatile , the ANC deputy president, from ascending to succeed Cyril Ramaphosa .
Mashatile and his supporters within the national executive committee (NEC) are actively resisting the dissolution of Gauteng's leadership.Prof. Ntsikelelo Breakfast from Nelson Mandela University’s Centre for Peace, Security and Conflict Resolution and Zakhele Ndlovu from the University of KwaZulu-Natal both point to the succession battle as the driving force behind the ANC's delay. Ndlovu argues that Mashatile is aware of a faction preparing to challenge him at the 2027 elective ANC national conference. Breakfast, director of the Centre for Peace, Security and Conflict Resolutions at Nelson Mandela University, emphasizes that the ANC's top leadership is divided on the issue, with some members already looking towards the 2027 presidential race. Ndlovu further contends that the ANC should not blame the two provincial executive committees (PECs) for its recent electoral setbacks but rather acknowledge the influence of the Zuma factor. Analysts criticize the ANC for its delayed action against the KZN and Gauteng PECs, contrasting it with the swift dissolution of comparable structures in the Free State, North West, and Western Cape. Breakfast believes that the push to disband Gauteng's leadership is aimed at weakening Mashatile's campaign for the 2027 presidency by limiting his access to the province's resources and support base. However, he argues that this strategy could backfire, potentially galvanizing Mashatile's supporters and strengthening his position. Ultimately, the analyst states that the ANC's decision to reconfigure the leadership in these two provinces is politically motivated and inherently divisive
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