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ANC ‘RENEWAL’ LONG COLLAPSED
The Mercury
|September 04, 2025
ANC Limpopo chairperson Stan Mathabatha’ reasons for quitting provide a glimpse of what has become of the party's so-called renewal process championed by current president Cyril Ramaphosa.
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Mathabatha formally informed the party’s national executive committee (NEC) of his decision to ‘step aside’ from his duties as provincial leader with immediate effect this week, citing serious allegations of misconduct and a departure from ANC values within the provincial structures, particularly concerning the controversial regional conferences of Vhembe and Waterberg.
This story is from the September 04, 2025 edition of The Mercury.
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