South Africa: Where Is the ANC Tshwane Mayoral Candidate?

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The ANC last night failed to announce a mayoral candidate for Tshwane, which is the surest sign yet that the ANC is deeply internally divided in Tshwane and paralyzed by factionalism.

That Mayor Sputla Ramokgopa was not the ANC's clear choice to run for the Mayor's Office, and that information points to the ANC considering deploying a heavyweight from Parliament to run for mayor, shows that the ANC fears it will lose Tshwane in this election.

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