Tensions between uMkhonto weSizwe’s Floyd Shivambu and Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla have exposed divisions the Red Berets intend to exploit

But president Collen Malatji says rumours of division are being spread by those who want the league to implode

The Economic Freedom Fighters chairperson is popular with the branches and is backed by a number of provinces

The former EFF Limpopo chairperson claims the assembly is engineered to benefit powerful insiders and questioned the party’s commitment to democracy

Gatewatchers have no loyalty to a specific faction and a penchant for positions with public rewards.

A disaffected group of Economic Freedom Fighters says the leadership is failing the party and it won’t allow the commander-in-chief to ‘kill’ it.

The factionalism and divisions within the ruling party and how they play out will determine the relationship between the party and the electorate.

Formerly stable Gauteng is the latest province to succumb to the politics of loyalty.

Former ANCYL Limpopo chairperson Lehlogonolo Masoga has been found guilty of "grave" and "serious" offences by the league’s disciplinary committee.

Divisions at the Eastern Cape ANCYL conference were clear on Saturday, with supporters of various factions making their allegiance known to all.