How the ‘Chris Hani cabal’ outmanoeuvred Paul Mashatile at ANC KZN conference - Cyril Ramaphosa’s key allies believe the Mashatile faction used the provincial sentiment to make the president look bad by advising him not to make an appearance
The war between those aligned to ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa and party treasurer-general Paul Mashatile has intensified in the build-up to the ANC’s policy conference, with alleged political plotting by Mashatile being scuppered at the ANC KZN conference over the weekend.
It all started on Friday 22 July, the first day of the conference, when over half of the 1607 delegates started to sing Wenzeni uZuma , a song known to evoke emotion and support forThe song was belted out by delegates as Mashatile made his way to the podium to deliver his opening address. Insiders with close links to the Chris Hani cabal said it was then that Mashatile and some NEC members in attendance advised Ramaphosa that it would not be in his best interests to attend. This after Mashatile had confirmed to the media that Ramaphosa would be closing the conference.
Ramaphosa made a congratulatory phone call to the newly elected provincial chair, Siboniso Duma, and also informed him that he would not attend. The insiders said that no immediate danger to the president had been detected by state security. Ramaphosa was greeted with heckling and boos as he stepped out of his vehicle. This continued inside the venue as KZN delegates continued to sing Wenzeni uZuma. Duma tried to contain the relentless crowd, which at one moment started chanting “Ace” in support of suspended ANC secretary general Ace Magashule.
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