‘Boss’ Mbalula faces ANC backlash over election list chaos
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A growing fallout is brewing in the ANC over the party’s failure to submit its complete candidates list, with some national executive committee (NEC) members demanding action be taken against secretary-general (SG) Fikile Mbalula.
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What happened
A growing fallout is brewing in the ANC over the party’s failure to submit its complete candidates list, with some national executive committee (NEC) members demanding action be taken against secretary-general (SG) Fikile Mbalula.
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