Gauteng ANCYL warns Premier Panyaza Lesufi of 'silent coup'

ANC Youth League leaders in Gauteng, Amukelani Mashele, Ntsako Mogobe and Siyabonga Moloi, briefed the media on the provincial unity government on Friday. (Amanda Khoza/News24)

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi must guard against a “silent coup” while keeping the door open to further negotiations with the DA.

This is the warning the Gauteng ANC Youth League (ANCYL) has issued to Lesufi as it cautiously welcomed his decision to continue engaging with the DA after talks to form a government collapsed this week.

Provincial chairman Ntsako Mogobe said: “The door is always open, but the ANC must not accept a silent coup and backdoor management of government through DA proposals.

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