IN PICS | Delegates react to announcement of new ANC leaders

19 December 2022 - 13:24

By TIMESLIVE

Delegates react to the announcement of the top seven at the 55th ANC national elective conference at Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg on December 19 2022.

Image: SANDILE NDLOVU Delegates react to the announcement of the top seven at the 55th ANC national elective conference at Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg on December 19 2022.

President Cyril Ramaphosa was on Monday re-elected as ANC president at the party’s 55th national conference in Nasrec, Johannesburg. He beat Zweli Mkhize with 2,476 votes to 1,897.

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The other members of the new top seven are:

Paul Mashatile — deputy president;
Gwede Mantashe — chairperson;
Fikile Mbalula — secretary-general;
Nomvula Mokonyane — first deputy secretary-general;
Maropene Ramokgopa — second deputy secretary-general; and
Gwen Ramokgopa — treasurer-general.

Many delegates celebrated the announcement of the new leadership, while others' disappointment was obvious.

Some are thrilled, others less so. Delegates react to the announcement of the top seven at the 55th ANC national elective conference at Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg on December 19 2022.

Image: REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko Some are thrilled, others less so. Delegates react to the announcement of the top seven at the 55th ANC national elective conference at Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg on December 19 2022.

Image: SANDILE NDLOVU Delegates react to the announcement of the top seven at the 55th ANC national elective conference at Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg on December 19 2022.

Image: Thapelo Morebudi Delegates celebrates a second term for President Cyril Ramaphosa as the new ANC leadership is announced.

Image: Thapelo Morebudi A delegate points at the podium as the results are announced.

Delegates react to the top 7 announcement at the ANC national elective conference at Nasrec in Johannesburg on December 19 2022.

Image: REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko Delegates react to the top 7 announcement at the ANC national elective conference at Nasrec in Johannesburg on December 19 2022.

Delegates celebrates the announcement of the new ANC top seven at the 55th national elective conference in Nasrec, Johannesburg, on December 19 2022.

Image: Thapelo Morebudi Delegates celebrates the announcement of the new ANC top seven at the 55th national elective conference in Nasrec, Johannesburg, on December 19 2022.

Image: Thapelo Morebudi Delegates celebrates as the new leadership is announced at the 55th ANC national elective conference on Monday.

Image: REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko Delegates react to the announcement of the top seven at the 55th ANC national elective conference at Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg on December 19 2022.