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The party’s Eastern Cape chairperson seeks to solidify influence with third-term bid. [Mabuyane eyes third term, plays coy on ANC deputyOpens in new window] The ANC convened its national general council (NGC) on Monday amid growing discussions around internal succession battles. [IN PICS | ANC national general councilOpens in new window] Regaining eThekwini not a walk in the park: ANC’s Mike Mabuyakhulu ANC KwaZulu-Natal provincial task team coordinator Mike Mabuyakhulu has cast doubt on whether the ANC can retain eThekwini in the next local government elections.

Speaking to the Sunday Times on the sidelines of the party’snational general council(NGC), Mabuyakhulu said that the party understood the task to regain lost ground in the metro was “not a walk in the park”. [Regaining eThekwini not a walk in the park: ANC’s Mike MabuyakhuluOpens in new window] President Cyril Ramaphosa’s motorcade arrives at the ANCNGC at Birchwood Hotel in Ekurhuleni. President Cyril Ramaphosa’s motorcade arrives at the ANCNGC at Birchwood Hotel in Ekurhuleni.pic.twitter.com/7JePl0251C