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CHALLENGED: North West Premier Thandi Modise

RIVAL: North West ANC chairman Supra Mahumapelo

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Sowetan understands a clandestine plan to have Modise stripped of her premiership of the province unfolded last Wednesday.

A senior ANC official in the province said a secret meeting was called, allegedly by provincial ANC chairman and fierce rival of Modise - Supra Mahumapelo - in Mahikeng.

Another party official revealed that former Vryburg mayor and current chairman of the portfolio committee on public works, roads and transport Hoffman Galeng as well as member and former deputy speaker of the legislature Veronica Kekesi attended the meeting, in which they were allegedly asked to sign a petition demanding that Modise be recalled.

It is understood that the petition also called for the removal of Mahikeng mayor Lenah Miga and Ngaka Modiri Molema District municipality mayor Phaladiwas signed.

The official said five ward councillors, each accompanied by 10 people, also attended the meeting.

"The petition was signed but what we don't know is where it will be taken to," said the official.

Sowetan has not seen the petition.

Kekesi confirmed that she had been to a meeting on the day at Mmabatho Civic Centre - the venue of the clandestine meeting as confirmed by the official.

But she refused to divulge reasons for her attendance .

Galeng also confirmed that he attended the meeting.

"I chaired that meeting and it was basically a platform to allow the community to air their grievances," Galeng said.

"There were no concerns about the premier per se but the meeting was about service delivery."

In a statement, provincial secretary Kabelo Mataboge dismissed the "criminal acts, civil disobedience and mobilisation of innocent citizens" that he said resulted in calls being made to remove Modise from office.

Cosatu and the South African Communist Party in North West say they do not support any plot to remove Modise.

A provincial executive committee member said Mahumapelo was positioning himself for the premiership.

Mahumapelo's spokesman in the legislature, Mongezi Tsenca, said Mahumapelo had denied calling the meeting or attending it.

Tsenca said the meeting in question was a provincial affairs and finance portfolio committee meeting in which service delivery issues were discussed. - molatlhwao@sowetan.co.za

• This article was first published in the printed newspaper on 11 July 2012

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Jul 12, 2012

ncagumbuduma

They hunger for Mangope, give them Mangope.
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Jul 12, 2012

Simosakhe

I wanda how much of run-up to Mangaung is at play on this one.....
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Jul 12, 2012

LeparaThePresident

let the game begin.Supra al;ways has his way.
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Jul 12, 2012

MorenaWaPolelo

This Supra is powerfull you people must jst watch
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Jul 12, 2012

Dandan

malemas lady is going down
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Jul 12, 2012

guiliano

How old is she? gogos and khehlas should not be deployed as premiers or ministers fresh blood is need there.
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Jul 12, 2012

1tsotsi

I doubt that they will Remove Thandi, shes one clever politician. She more clever that this boy supra..
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Jul 12, 2012

eisleben

It's amazing what government coffers can make you do. The ANC of the last 10 years has always had plans to remove someone. This all happens as the country's economic development spirals down. The country will get out of this mess as soon as the ANC sorts its house out. How do I get into politics without having plans afoot to remove somebody? ANC Politics - the hopeless arena of mortifying pugilism.
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Jul 12, 2012

januswanus

This is the democracy in the anc. Intimidation, murders, etc. Guys deliver service to the people and stop fighting.
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Jul 12, 2012

Serai

Leave thandi alone.She is wise woman
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