On Thursday, the party said its Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) believed the region had acted in a manner that compromised its position in negotiations with the EFF. 

Masina "compromised the provincial leadership" when he led the charge in bringing a motion of confidence in Mayor Tania Campbell in October. 

The move was said to have upset ANC leaders in Gauteng, who warned the region to withdraw the motion. 

Concerns about the premature submission of the motion centred on the unresolved coalition talks between the EFF and provincial ANC. 

Despite warnings, the Ekurhuleni leadership went ahead with the motion, successfully removing Campbell with the help of a minority bloc of political parties in the council. 

A race to seal a deal with the EFF was then set in motion. 

The ANC provincial leadership, led by chairperson Panyaza Lesufi and provincial secretary TK Nciza, held discussions with the EFF's national leadership. 

The talks collapsed with the ANC Ekurhuleni regional caucus refusing to vote in support of the EFF's mayoral candidate, Nkululeko Dunga. 

Masina said the region could not accept giving away the executive when it had the most significant representation in the metro's wards. 

As a punishment for the ANC, Campbell was re-elected mayor with the support of EFF councillors.

In a post-PEC media briefing on Thursday, Nciza said they strongly believed the region had defied the province. 

Masina would be disciplined for this action, while the region's members would also receive a tongue-lashing in political meetings planned for next week, he added. 

News24/Zintle Mahlati