Police Nyalas and vans stationed at the main gate of the East London International Convention Centre and heavily armed officers at every door of the conference venue.
New Western Cape DA leader Tertius Simmers was put in the spotlight as the man responsible for the collapse of coalition governments in the Western Cape.
Zweli Mkhize’s ghost loomed large at the ANC Eastern Cape provincial conference as his backers showed their hand at the chaotic start of the gathering yesterday where Babalo Madikizela was set to challenge Oscar Mabuyane for the position of provincial chair.
Three months of talks with the clergy and a similar vision for the ANC's future were the deciding factors for Mlibo Qoboshiyane to abandon his attempt to take control of the party in the Eastern Cape.