Ace Magashule

Ace Magashule the ANC Free State provincial chairperson and close ally of Zuma says such a deal is necessary to prevent a split in the party...

They include David 'DD' Mabuza as deputy and Ace Magashule as ANC Secretary-General with Jessie Duarte as deputy and Maite Nkoana-Mashabane as Treasurer General (AC Vol 58 No 21 Mabuza changes the race)...

Mabuza has long been identified as one of the so-called Premier League members three powerful provincial premiers including the Free State's Ace Magashule and North West's Supra Mahumapelo who were staunch supporters of Zuma and his choice of Dlamini-Zuma to succeed him as ANC President in December (AC Vol 56 No 18 ANC contest lands in court)...

Mbalula has his sights on becoming Secretary General and reacted angrily to the nomination of Ace Magashule the pro-Zuma Free State Premier (and Premier Leaguer) as Secretary General on the Dlamini-Zuma slate last month...

Yet support there is no longer assured we hear with some of the top politicians such as Free State Premier Ace Magashule being advised to keep his options open...

Dlamini-Zuma also has the backing of the Premier League: Free State Premier Ace Magashule; Mpumalanga Premier David Mabuza; and North-West Premier Supra Mahumapelo...

One of the 'Premier League' pro-Zuma provincial leaders Ace Magashule called on the three cabinet ministers who were demanding Zuma's removal to stand down themselves or be sacked...

As these political schemes play out the other members of the Premier League triumvirate – Free State Premier Ace Magashule and North West Premier Supra Mahumapelo – look a little less certain of Zuma's ability to trounce all his opponents...

As the former provincial Minister of Agriculture he was a key member of the inner circle around African National Congress (ANC) provincial Chairman and Free State Premier Ace Magashule...