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ANC axe falls on Emfuleni mayor Sipho Radebe
Cape Times
|February 17, 2026
THE ANC in Gauteng has forged ahead with plans to remove Sipho Radebe as mayor of Emfuleni Local Municipality despite his latest attempt to secure the intervention of party secretary general Fikile Mbalula.
Radebe wrote to Mbalula outlining his achievements and requesting intervention following instructions for him to step down.
ANC Gauteng coordinator Hope Papo said decisions on deploying members to positions are handled by regional and provincial officials, warning against attempts to cling to power.
“They are not discussed by the REC, RWC, PTT, or the Working Committee. Deployment matters are matters for officials. Generally, there’s no discussion when people are deployed. When people are asked to step down, why should there be an issue?” he said.
Papo cited his own experience of complying with party decisions, saying he was instructed to step down as Gauteng health MEC for the 2014 to 2019 term to allow for greater gender representation in the executive. He called on Radebe to respect the decisions of the regional executive committee and step down.
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