Zolile Sekeleni, 65, an Eastern Cape businessman who previously had a long career as a highly respected educator, this week found himself in the dock for murder and aiding Thabo Bester's escape from jail.
Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane is off the hook for the public protector fraud allegations that government money went towards the renovation of his private house after the Bhisho High Court set aside a 2021 report on Tuesday.
Newly elected ANC national executive committee member Babalo Madikizela says the provincial executive committee has not done enough to unite the party in the Eastern Cape. Madikizela, the former provincial treasurer of the party, said this prevented the province from securing crucial spots, particularly in the top seven, at the ANC’s 55th national elective conference at Nasrec in Johannesburg.
Load-shedding is making things difficult for the ANC in the Eastern Cape as the party struggles to convene branch general meetings (BGMs). The party is holding BGMs to nominate leaders in the lead-up to its national elective conference, but its efforts are being hampered by power outages, among other things.