Elias Sekgobelo Magashule (Ace)

Africa Confidential understands that one of the reasons for the delay in the announcement was that Ramaphosa's arch rival African National Congress Secretary-General Ace Magashule was threatening to hold his own press conference at party headquarters immediately following the President's announcement but was stopped by senior officials loyal to Ramaphosa (AC Vol 61 No 4 The state of Cyril Ramaphosa)...

It will also embolden the so called 'Fightback' group including supporters of ousted president Jacob Zuma and Secretary General of the governing African National Congress Ace Magashule to step up their attacks on Ramaphosa (AC Vol 61 No 4 Ramaphosus interruptus)...

Critics poisedWe hear that a dozen or so party officials – including secretary-general Ace Magashule and deputy President David Mabuza – are planning to criticise Ramaphosa's record at the ANC's National General Council (NGC) in June (AC Vol 60 No 21 'Dump Cyril' move in KZN)...

Rumours have been swirling since late last year that the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) is ready to bring charges in the Estina Dairy corruption case in the Free State – a scandal which happened during Ace Magashule's tenure as premier of the province...

Rather than fight head-on his enemies in the ruling party which is controlled by allies of former President Jacob Zuma led by ANC Secretary-General Ace Magashule the President wants criminal justice to do the job for him...

The Zuma faction unofficial leader and ANC Secretary-General Ace Magashule has attacked the call for Bongo to stand down (AC Vol 60 No 13 Ace helps his allies)...

Resentment is growing as rumours gather that ANC Secretary-General Ace Magashule may face arrest soon and since ANC KZN Premier Sihle Zikalala forced the resignation of the eThekwini (Durban) mayor Zandile Gumede...

Ramaphosa's allies are trying to box-in the pro-Zuma ANC Secretary-General Ace Magashule widely seen as undermining reforms...

Cyril Ramaphosa's supporters have claimed that the broadcast of the wrong version of the President's recent address to the nation was 'deliberate sabotage' by supporters and appointees in the South African Broadcasting Corporation of former President Jacob Zuma and African National Congress Secretary General Ace Magashule...

Ace Magashule the African National Congress Secretary-General has read the riot act to the newly constituted Western Cape Provincial Task Team to start working in communities and end its notorious faction-fighting...