South Africa: ANC Dumps 'Populists' in Local Poll Clean-Out

Johannesburg — IN A move likely to aggravate internal tensions, the African National Congress (ANC) said yesterday it would ditch "populists who made empty promises" in favour of skilled professionals in its candidate lists for the March 1 local elections.

ANC deputy secretary-general Sankie Mthembi-Mahanyele told a media briefing yesterday that the ANC had ensured that "candidates with the skills necessary for running local authorities" had been included on its election list.

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