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AT LOGGERHEADS: North West ANC secretary Kabelo Mataboge and chairman Supra Mahumapelo. Photo: BoItumelo Tshehle

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This happened after the provincial general council (PGC) on Sunday passed a motion of no confidence against chairman Supra Mahumapelo, who is seen to be a supporter of President Jacob Zuma's bid for re-election at the ruling party's elective conference in Mangaung later this year.

The faction that is fighting him is led by provincial secretary Kabelo Mataboge.

Last night the provincial leadership met with ANC national leaders, including secretary-general Gwede Mantashe, to resolve the impasse.

On Sunday, the meeting noted continuous infighting in the party and the apparent lack of organisational leadership.

"Delegates noted continuous infighting, failure to provide political and organisational leadership to the branches and the ANC as a whole resolved that there must (be) an early conference convened by end of August 2012," the post-meeting statement read.

Calls for an early election have also been welcomed by the provincial youth league.

Youth league chairman Papiki Baboile yesterday told Sowetan the league also supported calls for Mahumapelo's axing.

ANC spokesman Kenny Morolong dismissed these calls saying: "If branches of the ANC make a call for an early conference, we will give consideration to those calls."

Morolong also dismissed Sunday's PGC as having comprised of a "rented crowd". However, sources close to Mataboge revealed that the meeting had been approved by Mantashe.

Mataboge could not be reached for comment.

The sources said ANC national executive committee members were invited to the PGC, but failed to show up while also adding that 11 provincial executive committee (PEC) members signed the attendance register.

The latter faction - believed to comprise Mataboge and Premier Thandi Modise among others - called for the immediate removal of Mahumapelo two weeks ago.

The Mataboge faction upped the ante by calling for Mahumapelo to be hauled through a disciplinary process.

Sowetan has a copy of the PGC resolutions, which also named provincial treasurer Philly Mapulane, deputy provincial secretary Gordon Kegakilwe, provincial spokesman Morolong and PEC member Matthew Wolmarans as among those who would also face disciplinary action after they walked out during the weekend's meeting.

Despite Mantashe condemning the action against Mahumapelo as "unconstitutional" two weeks ago, the provincial chairman remains a target for a faction believed to be lobbying for Zuma's removal. - molatlhwao@sowetan.co.za

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Jun 20, 2012

Pointman

Signs of Malems's tactics here. Disrupt, dispute and intimidate - fck the ANC constitution or democratic process.
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Jun 20, 2012

keepchange

ANC North West always in the news. Who is the Boss ? Too many Sebaka-Borenas in that Province.That is why the province is so ungovernable ne?
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Jun 20, 2012

PleaseGetReal1

Out with the anc.
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Jun 20, 2012

ApelMankotsana

Mangaung is going to be worse than Polokwane....Look at the factions within the ANC structures..ranging from the provinces to the NEC...
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Jun 20, 2012

xhosagirl

ANC ya today, thinking my husband was beaten everynite by apartheid soldies for campaining for it, but today he's not even recogniced His boss want to fire him bcos he doesnt like him.
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Jun 20, 2012

SteveBiko

Pointman
Signs of Malems's tactics here. Disrupt, dispute and intimidate - fck the ANC constitution or democratic process.
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Those are pro Zuma's puppets who disrupting the meetings not Malema's allies..its getting hot for the dictator,his cronies are desperate for power, Mangaung is gona be interesting i can tell you.
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Jun 20, 2012

DjEp

The ANCYL has become the second opposition after DA. They oppose anything, soon they will going to bed...
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Jun 20, 2012

MommaC

The ANC had best think VERY carefully about who they elect as president. This leadership vacuum is going to be the death of the ANC if they don't get someone who is strong and decisive to trample on these factions and get the unions and the youth league under control.
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Jun 20, 2012

Letitgo

Yesterday I was attending the ANCYL meeting in Huhudi, Vryburg in the North West. Julius Malema and Sindiso Magaqa were addressing the meeting. I was shock by the manner in which Julius spoke about the Zuloos. He thought it is a seTswana speaking environment. The Tr1balism uttered by that F&Ck1n F00olish Pedi Sh*t. He went further to say if u r not a Zuloo u r not treated fairly in South Africa.
How can this Cocro@ch go around and spread lies about my people. If what happened in Rwandan genoc1te, happens here I will be the first to defend my being and Zuloo Nation.
At no stage non-Zuloos are treated unfairly anywhere except in Limpopo. He may Differ with Zuma but dont Bring Zuloos in your Tribalist1c polit1cs.
He said Supra Mahumapelo sold out Thandi Modise from his province, chosing a Zuloo over Thandi. Yet Sindiso Magaqa Choses Motlhanthe over Zuma.
JULIUS IS AN AS$H0LE SON OF A ........ HE CAN GO IN LIMPOPO AND ROT WITH HIS TRIBAL1STIC STATEMENTS
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Jun 20, 2012

MommaC

Letitgo

Why was the podgy purple pedi addressing a meeting of an organisation that he has been kicked out of? I thought he was not allowed to
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