ANC Eastern Cape conference

2022 - 5 - 8

Oscar Mabuyane

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ANC Eastern Cape conference results might prove concerning for ... (Mail and Guardian)

Although some believe this is a high stakes game between Zweli Mkhize and the Cyril Ramaphosa faction, many overlook treasurer general Paul Mashatile, ...

Lamola, a long time ally of Madikizela, is believed to also be attempting to ingratiate himself with his supporters. Credentials — in which delegates approve the status of those who qualify to vote in the conference — have historically been a sticking point. He is the national leader who has fought for Babalo Madikizela and his slate to take over leadership of the province.

ANC Eastern Cape conference stalled, but party leaders confident it ... (News24)

The ANC Eastern Cape elective conference is at a stalemate after the supporters of a key electoral contender, Babalo Madikizela, refused to allow for the ...

It is a cause for concern, but we should listen to them," she said. Every time we go to a conference, we adopt rules. "Let's not panic about the situation. What we will not allow is manipulation," he said. "People are singing about their respective candidates, and it is like that. "We are quite comfortable with where matters are.

Chaos at ANC Eastern Cape conference (SowetanLIVE)

Police Nyalas and vans stationed at the main gate of the East London International Convention Centre and heavily armed officers at every door of the ...

“Andile was standing for 30 minutes and they wouldn’t allow him to speak. The ANC belongs to you.” Shortly after police reinforcements were brought in a poster emerged on social media, purportedly from Madikizela’s camp, which read: “They have planted security personnel inside the conference venue for purposes of intimidating you. “The singing grouping was that supporting comrade Babalo Madikizela. To protect the integrity of the conference we adjourned to allow comrades to calm down.” It was the suppression of former ANC Youth League deputy president Andile Lungisa from speaking in plenary that caused the conference to descend into chaos. On Sunday afternoon, the elective conference came to a standstill as members again questioned the credentials of a delegation from the Dr WB Rubusana region.

Oscar Mabuyane re-elected as Eastern Cape ANC chairperson (Eyewitness News)

It was a clear victory for Oscar Mabuyane, as he beat rival Babalo Madikizela by a high margin.

It was a clear victory for Mabuyane, as he beat Madikizela by a high margin. It was a clear victory for Oscar Mabuyane, as he beat rival Babalo Madikizela by a high margin. Oscar Mabuyane re-elected as Eastern Cape ANC chairperson

ANC to announce results of heated Eastern Cape conference on ... (Citizen)

The battle was between the current convener, Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane and former provincial treasurer Babalo Madikizela. Following a weekend marred ...

The ANC can’t put itself under pressure to adopt credentials only to come and make soundbites to the media because when it does that it loses that rigorousness that it requires to be able to drive its own processes forward.” There’s a build-up to every conference. Following a weekend marred by a number of issues, the fate of the African National Congress (ANC) Chairperson position in the Eastern Cape lies in the hands of nearly 1,500 delegates at the party’s provincial elective conference.

Voting continues at Eastern Cape ANC conference (TimesLIVE)

Voting for officials at the ANC elective conference in the Eastern Cape continued on Monday morning after a lengthy delay over the adoption of credentials.

“Our position is that they have all the rights under ANC stipulations and rules to participate in this conference. “We have been sitting here for ages. “If somebody has already decided I am not going to reason, we will explain and you will still do what you want to do. He will go against Andile Lungisa, who also accepted the nomination. However, the argument was that there was no veterans league structure, there was not an interim veterans structure and the question from delegates was how were the voting delegates elected and by whom. But we agree we are all leaders of the ANC and we want the ANC to be successful,” Motsoaliedi told delegates after yet another disruption that led to yet another meeting of the steering committee.

Eastern Cape conference reveals why Ramaphosa's bid for second ... (News24)

The chaotic scenes witnessed at the ANC Eastern Cape conference is indicative of the landmines ahead for President Cyril Ramaphosa in his bid for a second ...