Mbalula addresses Ramaphosa resignation rumours

ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula is currently outlining key decisions from the party's recent NEC meeting, following speculation about President Cyril Ramaphosa's potential resignation.

- SIMON MAJADIBODU

In a statement, the party said the briefing would outline key discussions, decisions, and organisational directives arising from the NEC meeting held in Ekurhuleni over the weekend. This comes after reports that Ramaphosa indicated he would resign if asked by the NEC.

Ramaphosa has reportedly challenged his detractors in the NEC to provide him with a timeline for his resignation, reportedly urging them to stop discussing his exit "in dark corners like cowards".

He is said to have told the NEC that if asked to resign, he would do so even tomorrow. Speaking at a media briefing on Monday in Johannesburg, ANC acting national spokesperson Nonceba Mhlauli declined to comment on the matter, saying Mbalula would address it at yesterday's briefing.