Bid to oust Cyril 'nonsense'

The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party has rubbished claims that Jacob Zuma is conspiring with Gauteng premier and provincial ANC chair Panyaza Lesufi to remove Cyril Ramaphosa as ANC president.

- Itumeleng Mafisa

The claims surfaced on social media this week and suggested a fightback against "President 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 national executive committee meeting during the first few days of 2025 could see a push for Ramaphosa to be booted out.

The claims come as Lesufi and his provincial executive committee (PEC) face disbandment for the ANC's poor election performance in Gauteng.

The ANC's national working committee (NWC) 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 Lesufi. This is nonsense," he said.