Most people usually simply stay away on voting day

The secretary general said a local government intervention task team would be sent to assist struggling Free State municipalities

Leaders in the ANC believe that figures like Ndlozi could inject the necessary energy and expertise to drive renewal and build confidence in the party

Historically, the party has appointed its provincial chairpersons as premiers

President Ramaphosa has instructed the former Free State PEC to back off from appealing the court judgement dissolving it and instead form a compromise leadership.

A centralised procurement programme in the province allegedly operated under the former premier