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Factional Battles Heat Up Over ANC's 'Step Aside' Rule

SOUTH AFRICA

LOCAL NEWS

  • ANC NEC over the 'step aside' continues today with deep factional divisions emerging in yesterday's session - Business Day.
  • Comments yesterday (supported by 5 legal opinions) seemed to reinforce that compromised members should step aside.
  • Sources say Energy Min Mantashe tried to adjourn early after mostly pro-Ramaphosa people spoke.
  • Magashule camp is set to speak in today's meeting.
  • Bias seems to be towards Magashule stepping down, but as often happens, this may be more drawn out due to the gravity of the situation.
  • Public Enterprises Min accuses unions of working with opposition parties to deliberately undermine SAA's restructuring process
  • Calls on them to finalise the year-long process and agree to a final settlement of 3-months deferred salaries for employees -Fin24.
MNI London Bureau | +44 020-3983-7894 | murray.nichol@marketnews.com
MNI London Bureau | +44 020-3983-7894 | murray.nichol@marketnews.com

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