Mashatile can be heard in audio saying a detailed report on the state of the party's finances was being prepared for its top officials.
On Saturday Magashule, who was suspended because he is facing corruption charges, was booted out at the start of the meeting while one of his allies, Bongani Bongo – who is also facing corruption charges – was ousted later in the day.
Mathabatha in the leaked audio claims some of those defending Ramaphosa have been holding factional meetings across different provinces.
The structure will have to consider cases put before them by those affected by the 2017 step aside resolution – including embattled suspended secretary-general Ace Magashule.
It was a tense weekend for the governing party’s NEC with heated debates over the RET forces, Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane and uMkhonto weSizwe Military Veterans Association (MKMVA) spokesperson Carl Niehaus.
Attempts to label the so-called RET an organisation within an organisation and to cast out one of its prominent faces, Niehaus, from Luthuli House very quickly took shape within the governing party.
ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa said the adoption of the guidelines was an important step towards renewing the party and strengthening its credibility and integrity.
The guidelines penned by Matthews Phosa, which were tabled on Saturday, bolster the integrity commission and recommend a 21-day process to be followed.
The ANC's highest decision-making body in between conferences has kicked off, it’s expected to deliberate over a 2017 Nasrec elective conference resolution for those facing criminal charges to step aside.
The NEC has to deliberate over a resolution to step aside; this with an integrity commission report recommending Ace Magashule steps aside with immediate effect.
The ANC goes into the NEC from on Friday afternoon with pressure from its alliance partners, the Congress of South African Trade Unions and South African Communist Party having lambasted it for talking soft on corruption.
According to the City Press, Tito Mboweni had proposed the embattled airline be liquidated.
There are calls for Gordhan to step down from his position following the resignation of Jabu Mabuza as Eskom chair.
The party’s senior leaders have been meeting behind closed doors since Friday, discussing among other issues Hanekom’s admission that he met with opposition parties to discuss removing former President Jacob Zuma from office through a planned motion of no confidence last year.
Senior leaders are expected to differ sharply with some pushing for his expulsion while others maintaining he did nothing wrong.
The meeting witl discuss various issues including the looting of the VBS Mutual Bank and the alleged involvement of its leaders.
Eyewitness News understands that the reported secret plan to push out the president was discussed at the party’s national executive committee (NEC) meeting at the weekend.
The ANC NEC held a press briefing at Luthuli House. ANC Secretary General Ace Magashule gave feedback on the NEC meeting which was held over the weekend.
