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Former S Africa defence minister says ANC close to split
South Africa’s ruling African National Congress is close to a split, former defence minister Mosiuoa Lekota said on Wednesday, but stopped short of calling for a breakaway party.
- Agencies
- Published: 13:02 October 8, 2008
Johannesburg: South Africa's ruling African National Congress is close to a split, former defence minister Mosiuoa Lekota said on Wednesday, but stopped short of calling for a breakaway party.
Local radio earlier reported that Lekota and other loyalists of ousted president Thabo Mbeki would form a new party.
However, Lekota just heavily criticised the party's conduct, adding that he would reserve judgement until the party could hold a special congress.
"This is probably the parting of the ways, it probably is. We hope that sense may still prevail in us... If not there's no going back."
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