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ANC Reaffirms Ramaphosa’s Term to 2027 as Mbalula Addresses Exit Rumours

The party moves to quell factional speculation following reports of an Eastern Cape letter calling for an early change.

ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula. Picture: Gallo Images
President Cyril Ramaphosa. Picture: Gallo Images/Sharon Seretlo)
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ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa. Picture: Facebook/ANC

Overview

  • ANC officials insist the NEC elected in 2022 will complete its mandate through December 2027 with Cyril Ramaphosa as party president.
  • Secretary general Fikile Mbalula is briefing today on outcomes of the weekend NEC meeting and is expected to address the resignation rumours.
  • A reported letter circulating among senior Eastern Cape figures calls for Ramaphosa’s removal and proposes replacing the NEC with a Thabo Mbeki‑led national task team, which the ANC has not verified.
  • Ramaphosa reportedly told the NEC he would resign if given a specific date and urged detractors to stop discussing his exit in private.
  • Allies, including adviser Bejani Chauke, reject talk of a post‑G20 step‑down as irresponsible, and analysts say an imminent resignation is unlikely.