Elias Sekgobelo Magashule (Ace)

‘Remember Mashatile did the same when he was acting secretary-general following Ace Magashule being booted out of the party and this gives you a line to people on the ground...

It was essentially the same platform that expelled ANC members such as former secretary-general Ace Magashule outlined as part of the radical economic transformation (RET) grouping within the party...

Former ANC Secretary-General Ace Magashule is also part of the MK inner circle we hear (AC Vol 61 No 20 This time it's personal)...

New popular breakaway parties including uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) endorsed by former President Jacob Zuma and the African Congress for Transformation (ACT) formed by former ANC Secretary-General Ace Magashule and the formation of the country's first pre-electoral coalition the Multi-Party Charter led by the Democratic Alliance (DA) pose a major threat to the ANC remaining in power...

Another ally for Zuma is the former ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule who was kicked out of the party...

Mbalula and coSince he ascended to the secretary-general position Fikile Mbalula has been trying to reorganise the secretariat following the suspension of Ace Magashule and the death of Jessie Duarte...

First Mashatile who built his political base in Gauteng had to move to parliament in Cape Town from ANC headquarters at Luthuli House in Johannesburg where he has been running the party after the death of Deputy Secretary General Jesse Duarte and suspension of Secretary General Ace Magashule...

With the suspension of Ace Magashule and the death of Jesse Duarte the ANC lost its secretary-general and deputy secretary and some say it is at its weakest since the unbanning of the party in 1990...

After Ace Magashule was suspended as secretary-general in May last year over corruption charges his deputy Jessie Duarte took on the role alongside her own (AC Vol 62 No 10 Magashule overplays his hand)...

'Remember in 2017 Mchunu lost out as secretary-general to Ace Magashule by 19 votes so every vote counts...

Two major fraud trials – one involving former Cabinet Minister Mosebenzi Zwane and the other former ANC Secretary-General Ace Magashule – are still in preparation (AC Vol 62 No 10 Magashule overplays his hand)...