At least 19 councillors have been identified by the embattled Mangaung ANC regional interim committee for defying the party, with ten expected to get the axe soon
The ruling party is scheduled to start interviewing prospective metro mayors this weekend with some usual suspects on the list
Regional ANC leaders have asked Duarte to intervene after the interim provincial committee resolved to dissolve their branches ahead of local government elections
The three candidates the province has put forward are said to be Ramaphosa supporters, who will further alienate Magashule from his power base