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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>The ANC has extended its deadline to hold branch general meetings (BGMs) to nominate candidates to contest leadership positions at its elective conference to 7 November.<\/p>\n

The national executive committee (NEC) held a special meeting on Thursday where it heard more than 1 000 branches failed to successfully convene meetings – an essential precursor to its December conference.<\/p>\n

Only once branch meetings were concluded, would nominations for leadership be consolidated, and a sense of who would be in the running for the December conference would then be clear.<\/p>\n

The party was meant to conclude BGMs by 25 October to ensure provincial structures had enough time to consolidate nominations.<\/p>\n

Two sources in the NEC heard a technical issue involving the verification of branch members was behind the delay in concluding BGMs.<\/p>\n

“We are about 60% complete. But we decided that there must be an allowance for manual scanning of members who come to meetings. So, now we are allowing manual verification of up to 10% of the branch’s membership. The rest we scan digitally through our new online membership system,” an ANC NEC insider said.<\/p>\n

The source added the meetings were important because they allowed for the election of the delegates who would represent the branch at the elective conference in December.<\/p>\n

The source said:<\/p>\n

Branches are expected to nominate their preferred leaders for the ANC’s top six positions.<\/p>\n

While the conclusion of the nomination process remains in the balance, slate consolidations and lobbying have continued to intensify.<\/p>\n

President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to contest for a second term.<\/p>\n

His slate includes Senzo Mchunu as deputy president, Gwede Mantashe as chairperson, Fikile Mbalula as secretary-general, Gwen Ramokgopa as treasurer-general and Febe Potgieter-Gqubele as deputy secretary-general.<\/p>\n

Zweli Mkhize, contesting the ANC presidency, has also consolidated his slate.<\/p>\n

Mkhize’s slate includes former Eastern Cape provincial chairperson Phumulo Masualle as secretary-general and Paul Mashatile as deputy president.<\/p>\n

Other ANC leaders interested in the ANC presidency include ANC NEC members Lindiwe Sisulu and Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma.<\/p>\n

The final consolidated nominations list will outline whether any of these ANC members stand a chance ahead of the conference.<\/p>\n

Nominees have to meet a certain threshold.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About South-Africa<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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