South Africa: Mangaung - No Deal!

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The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal is trying to be magnanimous, seeking to ensure that a big portion of the party doesn't walk away from December's National Conference as losers. But efforts to broker consensus among the provinces is not yielding agreement and with 'forces of change' showing signs of confusion, it means more good news for Jacob Zuma.

If truth be told, there really could not have been a deal emerging from Monday's meeting between the Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal ANC. While the two are the most powerful provincial structures in the ruling party – KZN through its size and Gauteng through its influence – they could not have resolved the ANC leadership question.

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