President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that the move will take effect from midnight this Sunday.

The governing party has been accused of abusing state resources after a delegation led by its secretary-general Ace Magashule touched down in Harare last week for a meeting with ZANU-PF counterparts.

Tributes have continued to pour in for the late George Bizos who died at the age of 92 on Wednesday. Thuli Madonsela, Zack Yaccoob, Edwin Cameron and Zelda le Grange have shared their memories of him.

This follows the resignation of John Moodey on Wednesday after 22 years with the party.