ANC infighting heats up as Mbalula casts doubt on alleged shooting incident

THE ANC is embroiled in a heated debate over an alleged shooting incident involving Deputy President Paul Mashatile.

- MASHUDU SADIKE

It is alleged that Mashatile's car was attacked and sprayed with bullets after a National Executive Meeting in Gauteng on March 30. However, the alleged shooting only became public last Sunday.

ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula has cast doubt on the claims, saying the party was not informed about the incident until it surfaced in media reports.

Mbalula's comments have sparked speculation about the incident and the motivations behind the claims, while an ANC insider believes the gloves were off between Mbalula and Mashatile over the succession battle for the ANC presidency.

"As the ANC, we are yet to release a comprehensive response to this situation. We call it a situation because it's not clearly defined. As the ANC, we were not aware of it until the reports surfaced in the media on Sunday," Mbalula said.

"First, as the ANC, we are yet to release a comprehensive response to this situation. We call it a situation because it's not clearly defined. We were not aware of it until the reports surfaced in the media on Sunday," said Mbalula.