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In Johannesburg, South Africa, the governing party the African National Congress (ANC) is holding a policy conference for the next six days.
But the deep divisions of in-fighting and factionalism are threatening to reduce the meeting into a public squabble about the future leadership of the party.
The ANC goes into this policy conference divided between those who support president Jacob Zuma and those who prefer his deputy Cyril Ramaphosa.
The delegates are going to discuss land reform, inclusive economic growth, health and education with the aim of dealing with the massive unemployment, poverty and inequality largely emanating from the legacy of apartheid.
But some of the party’s stalwarts, who had already called for President Zuma to step down, said that they will boycott the gathering.
They had requested that the first two days be dedicated to discussing so-called state capture – where cabinet ministers have been accused of being involved in dodgy government contracts, for personal gain.
But said they were ignored by the current leadership.
In reaction, the ANC said that the stay-away by the veterans of the liberation movement, will be a missed opportunity for them to raise their concerns.
The party has been dogged by a litany of corruption scandals in
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