Congress of the People (Cope) Gauteng on Sunday lashed out at accusations that there were moves to remove Terror Lekota as the party's leader.

The provincial leadership "dismisses with contempt" media reports on divisions within the party after the leaking of an internal election document, Gauteng Cope spokesperson Lawrence Khoza said in a statement.

Media reported that the elections document, compiled by Cope elections head Simon Grindrod, said the party must face "some hard truths" if it wanted to avoid collapse.

It also alleged that rival leadership structures within the party were damaging its viability.

"The Gauteng provincial leadership is disappointed at the unsubstantiated reports and wishes to stress that Cope had agreed in Bloemfontein that the current leadership will lead until the next elective conference.

"The event is scheduled to take place in the next two years," said Khoza.