IN a bid to win back power in the upcoming October elections, South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa is cracking down on corruption in his own party and in the process, he is also tightening his grip over the ANC.
The African National Congress (ANC), has suspended Ace Magashule, secretary-general of the ruling party of South Africa.
An influential member of ANC, Magashule is a key opponent of President Cyril Ramaphosa and a loyalist of the former president Jacob Zuma, who lost power after the Gupta corruption scandal exploded four years ago.
Magashule faces serious charges of money laundering and fraud. According to reports, he was part of a “premier league” of provincial leaders who backed Zuma through his many scandals. Even after Zuma’s exit from power in 2018, Magashule managed to survive politically.
President Ramasposa himself went before investigators and testified against his own party members.
He said that over
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