Overview
- Premier Panyaza Lesufi reshuffled his cabinet and put EFF Gauteng chair Nkululeko Dunga in charge of finance and economic development, drawing sharp pushback from the ANC’s civic ally SANCO.
- SANCO demanded Lesufi resign and cited Dunga’s 2025 removal as Ekurhuleni finance chief, where the mayor blamed absenteeism, poor leadership, and the city’s financial strain.
- The EFF backed the appointment as a move to steady provincial finances, and Lesufi told Newzroom Afrika that Dunga is talented and capable of the job.
- ANC structures are divided, with the Veterans’ League warning about placing R179–R180 billion under Dunga’s watch, the Youth League calling the reshuffle an anomaly, and ANC headquarters rejecting a viral resignation poster as fake.
- The taxi council Santaco rejected reports that it wanted Lesufi removed, saying the call actually came from SANCO and that it does not take positions on party politics.