Bitterness has festered within the governing African National Congress since Jacob Zuma took over as party President from national President Thabo Mbeki. The stabbing of Mcebisi Skwatsha, a senior ANC official, during a committee meeting on 13 June showed just how serious and messy the rivalries have become. They damage both the government and the ANC, and are growing more intense as President Mbeki’s tenure nears its end.
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