Former ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule expelled from party

South Africa's ruling party, ANC, announced on Monday that former secretary-general Ace Magashule had been expelled from the party.

Magashule faces accusations of misconduct and other breaches of party rules, while also facing charges of corruption in a criminal case.

In 2021 , Magashule was suspended from his position as secretary-general of the ANC after being charged with multiple counts of corruption , money laundering and fraud .

The former ANC official responded by suspending South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa, from his duties.

Magashule is also seen as close to Ramaphosa’s political rival, former President Jacob Zuma , but his suspension led to him being side-lined from the ANC's conference in December, when Ramaphosa was re-elected as party leader.