President Cyril Ramaphosa cut short his visit to the UK to hold an urgent meeting with ANC leaders over the protests in Mahikeng in the North West, which have centred around dissatisfaction over premier Supra Mahumapelo's leadership. Ramaphosa was in the process of returning to Pretoria on Thursday, to address the meeting in the North West on Friday, the presidency said in a statement. Bringing in the big gunsThe meeting in Mahikeng on Friday would be convened with structures of the ANC, the Leagues, Alliance and the ANC Caucus in the North West province. Ramaphosa would be accompanied by ANC secretary general Ace Magashule, deputy secretary general Jessie Duarte and ANC NEC members. Violence broke out in Mahikeng on Wednesday night when protesters took to the streets to call for Mahumapelo's removal.

Source: News 24 April 19, 2018 17:36 UTC