December 19 2022 - 15:43
'There were no sell-outs — branches spoke': Mkhize lobbyists to get behind new ANC leaders
After their bruising loss, the Zweli Mkhize campaign is not pointing fingers at leaders who appeared on their slate but won top positions with his rival, President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Ramaphosa was re-elected ANC president at the party’s 55th national conference in Nasrec, Johannesburg, on Monday, securing 2,476 votes to 1,897 for Mkhize.
Mkhize campaign chief lobbyist Simphiwe Bulose said they did not feel betrayed and will rally behind the newly elected leaders: “When you are going for a conference, you fight tooth and nail for those you prefer to win — but after the conference is done and democracy has prevailed, you support the elected leadership.”
ANC CONFERENCE DAY 4 WRAP | New ANC top 7: Ramaphosa, Mashatile, Mantashe, Mbalula, Mokonyane, Maropene & Gwen Ramokgopa
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December 19 2022 - 17:12
Gauteng ‘excited’ as its leaders dominate new ANC top 7
The ANC in Gauteng emerged the biggest winner at the party’s national elective conference in Nasrec, south of Johannesburg, with the majority of the new top seven coming from the province.
This comes after members of branches allocated within Gauteng were elected to the higher echelons of the ANC, such as party president Cyril Ramaphosa, new deputy Paul Mashatile, national chairperson Gwede Mantashe, new treasurer-general Gwen Ramokgopa and first deputy secretary-general Nomvula Mokonyane.
New secretary-general Fikile Mbalula's branch is in Gauteng, while the second deputy secretary-general Maropene Ramokgopa is from Limpopo.
December 19 2022 - 15:43
'There were no sell-outs — branches spoke': Mkhize lobbyists to get behind new ANC leaders
After their bruising loss, the Zweli Mkhize campaign is not pointing fingers at leaders who appeared on their slate but won top positions with his rival, President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Ramaphosa was re-elected ANC president at the party’s 55th national conference in Nasrec, Johannesburg, on Monday, securing 2,476 votes to 1,897 for Mkhize.
Mkhize campaign chief lobbyist Simphiwe Bulose said they did not feel betrayed and will rally behind the newly elected leaders: “When you are going for a conference, you fight tooth and nail for those you prefer to win — but after the conference is done and democracy has prevailed, you support the elected leadership.”
December 19 2022 - 14:21
LISTEN | Ramaphosa has already proved he cannot save the ANC from itself
Cyril Ramaphosa’s re-election as ANC president is a neutral indicator, according to political analyst and commentator Eusebius McKaiser.
McKaiser believes Ramaphosa has already proven in his first term that he is unable to save the ANC from itself.
December 19 2022 - 13:25
IN PICS | Delegates react to announcement of new ANC leaders
December 19 2022 - 12:55
WATCH | Cyril Ramaphosa reacts to winning ANC presidency for 2nd time
It was a tense few minutes for ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa as he left the stage to hear whether he'd retain his seat as party president.
He sat alongside members of the Gauteng ANC caucus, including Gauteng chairperson Panyaza Lesufi, who was taking down notes furiously as Kgalema Motlanthe read the final tallies.
December 19 2022 - 12:51
December 19 2022 - 12:18
December 19 2022 - 12:11
ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa’s chief lobbyist Mondli Gungubele says he’s so excited he feels like a child
Image: Theo Jeptha
December 19 2022 - 12:08
New ANC top 7: Ramaphosa, Mashatile, Mantashe, Mbalula, Mokonyane, Maropene Ramokgopa & Gwen Ramokgopa
December 19 2022 - 12:00
Chauke, Mabe, Masina lose treasurer-general race; Ramokgopa victorious
December 19 2022 - 11:57
JUST IN | Maropene Ramokgopa has been elected 2nd deputy secretary-general
December 19 2022 - 11:41
JUST IN | Nomvula Mokonyane elected ANC 1st deputy secretary-general
December 19 2022 - 11:40
Fikile Mbalula has been elected ANC secretary-general
December 19 2022 - 11:30
Mantashe back as national chairperson, Masondo & Mathabatha lose
December 19 2022 - 11:29
Mashatile wins deputy presidency race, Lamola & Mabuyane lose
December 19 2022 - 11:27
The NEC has officially been dissolved
December 19 2022 - 11:27
ANC top 7 results announcement
December 19 2022 - 10:47
ANC delegates enter plenary for the results announcement
December 19 2022 - 10:45
December 19 2022 - 09:00
Image: Thapelo Morebudi
December 19 2022 - 06:15
Results for ANC top 7 expected to be released on Monday
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