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Key FactsMantashe Declines ANC Leadership Bid
Dec 9, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: iol.co.za
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: iol.co.za
- Gwede Mantashe states he will not run for ANC president due to his age and imminent retirement.
- Premature discussions about President Ramaphosa’s successor are discouraged as his term concludes in 2027.
- The ANC faces significant obstacles ahead of the 2026 local government elections amid corruption allegations and declining public support.
- No official ruling on dual membership with the SACP has been made; members decide their own affiliations.
The time for that will come, and I can tell you, I'm not going to be available. I'm old. I'm more than 70 years old, so I'm retiring.— Gwede Mantashe speaks on the speculation regarding his availability for the ANC leadership position.
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