Graft Crackdown by South Africa’s ANC Boosts Election Prospects
- Ruling party polls show corruption is voters’ main concern
- ANC secretary-general’s suspension should bolster its image
Ace Magashule
Photographer: Gianluigi Guercia/AFP/Getty Images
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South Africa’s ruling party is cracking down on leaders implicated in corruption, a move that may help it woo back disgruntled voters and reclaim control of several key cities in local government elections in October.
The African National Congress on Wednesday suspended Ace Magashule, a top official who’s facing charges including money laundering and fraud. His sidelining came a week after President Cyril Ramaphosa acknowledged the party needs to do more to combat graft that became endemic during his predecessor Jacob Zuma’s nine-year rule.