SACP removes Gwede Mantashe from central committee amid escalating ANC tensions The South African Communist Party (SACP) has removed ANC national chairperson Gwede Mantashe from its central committee, a move that highlights escalating strains within the Tripartite Alliance. The decision comes as the SACP prepares to contest the 2026 local government elections independently, a step […] The post SACP removes Gwede Mantashe from central committee amid escalating ANC tensions first appeared on The Zambian Observer .