South Africa’s national government is taking over the running of its troubled North West province, the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) said on Sunday. Protestors also demanded the resignation of the local government leader Supra Mahumapelo, a member of Ramaphosa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC). Mahumapelo, a key political ally of former president Jacob Zuma, has since gone on a leave of absence. Ramaphosa, who replaced scandal-plagued Zuma in February, has vowed to tackle governance issues and root out corruption in Africa’s most industrialised economy. The Sunday Times newspaper said that the North West move is the first time the national government has taken control of an entire provincial administration.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 13, 2018 11:15 UTC