The African National Congress Mpumalanga chairperson David Mabuza and his leadership have distanced themselves from an upcoming Cyril Ramaphosa rally.

The African National Congress (ANC) in Mpumalanga Province, has been made aware of a text message circulated to branch leaders of the ANC in the Province, mobilising for a rally planned for the 28th of October in Mbombela Stadium and falsely claiming that, the Provincial Chairperson, Cde DD Mabuza will address that rally. The PEC of the ANC in Mpumalanga distances itself from the planned event and opportunism displayed by the faction calling themselves CR 17, and would like to put it on record that no one has communicated with the PEC nor the Provincial Chairperson, Cde DD Mabuza about the planned event.