SG HOPEFUL: Lesang Magang
Until recently, Lesang Magang’s march towards the BDP’s Secretary General (SG) position seemed to be gathering unstoppable momentum.
However, the landscape has a habit of changing quickly in the rocky world of politics.
Magang’s journey to Tsholetsa now looks far from straightforward, with his support reportedly on the wane as a number of key figures switch their allegiances.
He is said to have lost the backing of the party’s Youth Structure as well as some Members of Parliament, with Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Thapelo Matsheka being singled out.
According to a source from Magang’s team, certain high-profile members became disillusioned with his apparent lack of direction and chose to defect to current SG Mpho Balopi’s camp.