Overview
- Acting ANC spokesperson Nonceba Mhlauli said there is "no departure lounge" and affirmed that the NEC elected in December 2022 completes its term in December 2027 with Cyril Ramaphosa as president.
- Reports describe a letter circulating among senior Eastern Cape figures calling for Ramaphosa's removal and for the NEC to be replaced by a national task team led by Thabo Mbeki, which remains unverified.
- Speculation about an attempted ouster intensified after the G20 Leaders Summit, prompting the party's public pushback.
- Ramaphosa’s closing remarks to the ANC NEC meeting were held behind closed doors, which fueled further conjecture.
- Separate reporting cites claims that Ramaphosa told the NEC he would resign if given a specific date, though this has not been officially confirmed.