The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party has dismissed allegations of a conspiracy between former President Jacob Zuma and Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi to remove Cyril Ramaphosa as ANC president.
The ANC in Gauteng has labelled the allegations as malicious and untrue. The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party has rubbished claims that former president Jacob Zuma is conspiring with Gauteng Premier and provincial ANC chairperson Panyaza Lesufi to remove Cyril Ramaphosa as ANC president. The claims surfaced on social media this week and suggested a fightback against “President Cyril Ramaphosa ’s government of national unity (GNU)” is in full force.
It alleged Lesufi had met with Zuma to plan the collapse of the GNU, and that an ANC NEC meeting during the first few days of 2025 could see a push for Ramaphosa to be booted out.The claims come as Lesufi and the rest of his provincial executive committee (PEC) face disbandment for the ANC’s poor election performance in Gauteng.The ANC’s national working committee (NWC) had in early December met with the PECs of Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal to discuss their dismal performances.However, MK party spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela dismissed allegations of “clandestine meetings” between his party and ANC leaders. “There was no meeting between Zuma and Panayaza Lesufi. This is nonsense,” he said, arguing that such suggestions had no substance. Despite this, Ndhlela said it is obvious that some in the ANC are unhappy with Ramaphosa’s leadership. “Ramaphosa is a liability to the ANC, that is clear, and many of the party members do not want him. We know because we sit with some of them in Parliament.”“That would be a sellout position, and we do not want to repeat what happened in 1994.” However, he said he believes the MK party enjoys enough support to one day reach the Union Buildings. “We are challenging the election results in court, and we know that many South Africans are behind us,” he said.Gauteng ANC spokesperson Lesego Makhubela also labelled the claims as malicious and untru
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