Confusion reigned on Wednesday evening after ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule issued a statement to say he would appeal his suspension from the party and he informed President Cyril Ramaphosa in writing that Ramaphosa had been suspended.
However, ANC national chairperson Gwede Mantashe told TimesLIVE that Magashule had no powers to suspend Ramaphosa because the decision had to be taken through party structures.