LISTEN | ANC members urged to be more disciplined amid heckling of the president

17 December 2022 - 22:55 By Bulelani Nonyukela
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An ANC member holds a sign saying 'Phala Phala' in an attempt to disrupt President Cyril Ramaphosa's opening address at the 55th ANC national conference at Nasrec, Johannesburg, on Friday night.
An ANC member holds a sign saying 'Phala Phala' in an attempt to disrupt President Cyril Ramaphosa's opening address at the 55th ANC national conference at Nasrec, Johannesburg, on Friday night.
Image: Alaister Russell

ANC spokesperson Pule Mabe has urged party delegates attending the conference where leaders will be elected to be "more disciplined".

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The conference had a rocky start as President Cyril Ramaphosa was disrupted while delivering the political report on Friday.

Delegates mainly from KwaZulu-Natal sang "Phala Phala, wenzeni uZuma?" (meaning "Phala Phala, what has Zuma done?") briefly before former president Jacob Zuma made a grand entrance.

After a caucus on Saturday, some factions of the party came out chanting “Akabuyi” ("He's not returning"), referring to Ramaphosa.

While some delegates were adamant the president will be elected for a second term, others rallied behind former health minister Zweli Mkhize.

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