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ANC dissolves Eastern Cape leadership after failed conference

Dailydispatch · · 165 words · By Asanda Nini
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What to know about ANC dissolves Eastern Cape leadership after failed conference

Just weeks after failing to convene a successful elective conference, the ANC’s provincial executive committee (PEC) in the Eastern Cape has been dissolved by the party’s national bosses.

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What happened

Just weeks after failing to convene a successful elective conference, the ANC’s provincial executive committee (PEC) in the Eastern Cape has been dissolved by the party’s national bosses.

Why it matters

The party’s provincial leadership will now be replaced with a task team to steer it towards another attempt to hold a successful conference, possibly after the November 4 local government elections.

Common ground

These developments were confirmed by several party insiders who spoke to the Dispatch late on Thursday and Friday morning.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the ANC’s provincial executive committee (PEC) in the Eastern Cape has been dissolved by the party’s national bosses”
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The claim is explicitly reported by multiple independent news sources (Dailydispatch and Sowetan) stating that the Eastern Cape's ANC PEC has been dissolved by national bosses.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Enoch Godongwana (born 9 June 1957) is a South African politician and former trade unionist who is currently serving as the Minister of Finance since August 2021. He is a member of the National Execut…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enoch_Godongwana
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lulama Ngcukayitobi (born December 1972) is a South African politician from the Eastern Cape. He has been the provincial secretary of the African National Congress (ANC) in the Eastern Cape since Octo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lulama_Ngcukayitobi
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nokuzola Gladys Tolashe (born 21 December 1959), also known as Sisisi "Sisi" Tolashe, is a South African politician from the Eastern Cape. A member of the African National Congress (ANC), she was the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sisisi_Tolashe
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Claim 2: “The party’s provincial spokesperson, Yanga Zicina, on Friday also confirmed that the PEC, led by Oscar Mabuyane as chair and provincial secretary Lulama Ngcukayitobi, would soon be replaced with a new provincial task team (PTT).”
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The provided evidence confirms that Oscar Mabuyane is the provincial chair and Lulama Ngcukayitobi is the provincial secretary and that they are in conflict. However, there is no specific evidence in the provided results confirming a statement by spokesperson Yanga Zicina regarding the immediate replacement of the PEC with a PTT.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Intsika Yethu Municipality (Xhosa: uMasipala wase Intsika Yethu) is a local municipality within the Chris Hani District Municipality, in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The municipality is …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intsika_Yethu_Local_Municipali…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Provincial Executive Committees (PECs) of the African National Congress (ANC) are the chief executive organs of the party's nine provincial branches. Comprising the so-called “Top Five” provincial…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provincial_Executive_Committee…
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web search NEUTRAL — PEC rejects Ngcukayitobi’s claims of irregularities ahead of key provincial conference.Ngcukayitobi, aligned to the “Thina Bantu” grouping, is squaring off against provincial chair Oscar Mabuyane’s “T…
https://www.theherald.co.za/politics/2026-03-20-anc-in-easte…
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Claim 3: “The province was ready to go to an elective conference in late March, but those plans were scuppered when some party members successfully approached the court to interdict the conference amid branch meeting disputes.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the Eastern Cape ANC elective conference (scheduled for late March/March 26-29) was blocked by a court interdict due to disputes and irregularities at the branch level.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nokuzola Gladys Tolashe (born 21 December 1959), also known as Sisisi "Sisi" Tolashe, is a South African politician from the Eastern Cape. A member of the African National Congress (ANC), she was the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sisisi_Tolashe
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Eastern Cape (Afrikaans: Oos-Kaap [ˈuəs.kɑːp]; Xhosa: eMpuma-Kapa; Khoekhoe: Aiǂoas!hub) is one of the nine provinces of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, and its largest city is Gqeberha (form…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Cape
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Northern Cape (Afrikaans: Noord-Kaap [ˈnuərtkɑːp]; Tswana: Kapa Bokone; Xhosa: eMntla-Kapa; Khoekhoe: Nama!hub) is the largest and most sparsely populated province of South Africa. It was created …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Cape
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Claim 4: “The party’s provincial leadership will now be replaced with a task team to steer it towards another attempt to hold a successful conference”
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While web search results mention Provincial Task Teams (PTTs) in the context of the ANC Youth League and Veterans League in the Eastern Cape, there is no specific evidence in the provided results confirming that the main provincial leadership is being replaced by a PTT specifically to steer the party toward another conference. The evidence provided for other leagues is not the same as the main provincial leadership.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Enoch Godongwana (born 9 June 1957) is a South African politician and former trade unionist who is currently serving as the Minister of Finance since August 2021. He is a member of the National Execut…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enoch_Godongwana
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lulama Ngcukayitobi (born December 1972) is a South African politician from the Eastern Cape. He has been the provincial secretary of the African National Congress (ANC) in the Eastern Cape since Octo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lulama_Ngcukayitobi
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nokuzola Gladys Tolashe (born 21 December 1959), also known as Sisisi "Sisi" Tolashe, is a South African politician from the Eastern Cape. A member of the African National Congress (ANC), she was the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sisisi_Tolashe
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