The groups, who either back President Jacob Zuma or his deputy Kgalema Motlanthe, want nothing less than to see their preferred candidates leading the ANC.

Since the branches started with the nomination process at the beginning of this month, text messages from members are flying around, with both groups claiming victory after they have successfully nominated their candidate.

One message from an anti-Zuma group in Limpopo read: "The Maskandi group should focus on music and leave politics to us. We are leading in most branches."

Maskandi is a kind of a Zulu music that is mostly sung by isiZulu-speaking people in KwaZulu-Natal where Zuma hails from.

Zuma's supporters are also called the "second dreamers", with those who want him replaced threatening to humiliate him in December.

They claim that their support for change is inspired by former president Nelson Mandela, who only served one term. They want Zuma to do the same.

They say ha uweng banna le basadi - meaning men and women let's move to Mangaung to elect a new leadership.

They are supported by the ANC Youth League, which calls its campaign "Asijiki Defence Force" - meaning there is no turning back.

Zuma's lobbyists seem more modest with their campaign, calling it the "status quo" should remain or the "second transition", which is associated with a document that was presented at the ANC policy conference in June.

The Zuma camp has also labelled the so called forces of change group the Abantu abangafuni uZuma - people who do not like Zuma.

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Oct 26, 2012

100%Boer

Why did you leave out 'NO MORE DANCING'
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Oct 26, 2012

warry

Hahahaha enjoy it guys. But is Motlhanthe going to stand.
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Oct 26, 2012

Coldcurry

I wish Mngqomeni was also standing for nomination, he is "SAs man of the year"
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Oct 26, 2012

MophemeKoPitori

I need a sponsor to form a polictical party and I'll make you a president!!!I SIES
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Oct 26, 2012

Xicoqa

I am starting to see that the editor of this thing is against President Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma becoz he writes more critics about President Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma than he does with Deputy Kgalema Motlante and that he is starting to irritate me seriously nxa !
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Oct 26, 2012

RobinX

Yes. All very "dignified" is it. About as dignified as a rancid sty can be.
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Oct 26, 2012

ThirdEye

It disappointing that out of all their hard work,Kgalema Motlante won't stand. Zuma will be voted unopposed. Then SA will continue to go down.
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Oct 26, 2012

Xicoqa

@ThirdEye and u telling me that u expect Motlante to be the president when he cant even stand and tell the world that he wants to oppose Zuma, how are we gonna survive with a president without ball???
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Oct 26, 2012

Pitso.MCCMA.SAFA

Zuma brouhgt everything on himselfs.He raped,mislead RSA,Confused ANCYL and ANC,Applied mandate of presidency in Nkandla,Made Malema his corruption,Excluded Limpopo,Marry each and everyday,Used shower to cure Aids,Make children out and in the wedlogs and dictates.
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Oct 26, 2012

Xicoqa

@Pitso.MCCMA>SAFA so ur belief is tht Motlante shud be the next president, and with due respect do u mind if i wht has he done for the country???
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