Long-standing member and deputy director-general in the premier’s office, Peter Nyoni has entered the fray, claiming that coordinator Lindiwe Ntshalintshali has made defamatory and slanderous allegations about him in the media.
Mpumalanga has struggled to successfully hold its conference to replace David Mabuza, who left the province when he was elected to national office in 2017, but his shadow continues to linger over the province, with many who were once loyal to him now at odds.