Ace Magashule

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...

donation of six luxury vehicles to traditional leaders in December by the State Premier and ANC provincial chairperson, Ace Magashule, was clearly a move by the ANC to 'secure rural votes'...

In December, Free State Premier and provincial ANC Chairperson Ace Magashule donated six new Mercedes-Benz cars to local traditional leaders...