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‘ANC NEEDS SERIOUS PRAYER’

MZILIKAZI WA AFRIKA, MANYANE MANYANE and NTOMBI NKOSI

THE ANC needs prayers for it to regain its former glory as the leader of society. This is according to Struggle veteran and former party treasurer Mathews Phosa – the man tasked with formulating the contentious step-aside rule which now has ANC factions at each other’s throats.

“I am down on my knees, the ANC needs serious prayer,” says Phosa as the battle for the soul of the political party goes down to the wire.

Suspended secretary-general Ace Magashule on Friday filed court papers against the party and its president Cyril Ramaphosa, challenging the constitutionality of the step-aside rule.

Magashule’s allies are backing him, with some of the

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