Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Drive: ANC takes to streets over name change
The ANC gathered at William Nicol Drive’s three main intersections on Monday morning in the name of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.
The African National Congress (ANC) in Gauteng, led by Deputy Secretary General Jessie Duarte, took the streets on Monday, 26 April, mobilising in the name of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. The Johannesburg caucus of the political party is calling for William Nicol Drive in Johannesburg to be renamed after the ANC stalwart.
WILL THERE BE A WINNIE MADIKIZELA-MANDELA DRIVE?
Duarte and her comrades gathered at the three major intersections on William Nicol Drive at 7:00 on Monday to petition Gauteng communities to support the changing of the name to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Drive by signing a pledge and an online petition.
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LISTEN: Jessie Duarte slams Zondo, backs Zuma in explosive leaked clip
Well, this isn t a good look for Jessie Duarte: The ANC stalwart has been caught blasting the Zondo Commission, while leaping to Jacob Zuma s defence.
Senior members in the ANC are at the mercy of a ‘mole’ it seems, after another secret audio clip was publicly leaked on Tuesday. Just days after Cyril Ramaphosa’s private conversation with Jacob Zuma was uploaded online, Deputy Secretary-General Jessie Duarte has suffered the same fate – but her utterances are much more explosive.
What did Jessie Duarte say in the leaked audio clip?
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