Cracks widen in South African ruling party ANC

Then South Africa's President Jacob Zuma (right) and his deputy Cyril Ramaphosa at an ANC party conference in 2012. PHOTO | AFP

The chaos seen in regional meetings of South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) may look like a prelude to December's potentially explosive national congress.

Cracks have deepened as two camps battle to take control of the country’s ruling party. On one hand, is the camp led by party and country leader President Cyril Ramaphosa who will be seeking re-election for both.