Can Lesufi turn crumbling, stumbling Gauteng around?

David Makhura has just vacated the position of premier of Gauteng, making way for Panyaza Lesufi. Re-elected premier in 2019, Makhura still had almost two years left in his tenure. An incomplete second tenure makes Makhura’s departure appear premature. It suggests that he was pushed, which points to fierce power struggles within the provincial executive committee (PEC) of the ANC in Gauteng.