{"id":96637,"date":"2026-03-27T15:20:52","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T15:20:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/anc-eastern-cape-elective-conference-postponed-indefinitely"},"modified":"2026-03-27T15:40:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T15:40:54","slug":"anc-eastern-cape-elective-conference-postponed-indefinitely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/anc-eastern-cape-elective-conference-postponed-indefinitely","title":{"rendered":"ANC Eastern Cape Elective Conference Postponed Indefinitely"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>The African National Congress (ANC)\u2019s Eastern Cape provincial conference has been postponed until further notice.<\/p>\n<p>This follows Thursday\u2019s interim court ruling that interdicted the conference until the party resolves its internal disputes over branches.<\/p>\n<p>President Cyril Ramaphosa was scheduled to open the conference, but it remains unclear whether he will arrive.<\/p>\n<p>The party held a special provincial executive committee (PEC) meeting on Friday to discuss the court\u2019s findings and the implications for the conference.<\/p>\n<p>National executive committee (NEC) convenor Mmamoloko Kubayi provided feedback at a briefing after the meeting, where she communicated the party\u2019s decision and way forward.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had to convene a PEC to inform them that headquarters and the secretary general has decided that he will put the conference in abeyance until matters before the courts are concluded.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She said one of the instructions from the court was that the party conclude all disputes before moving ahead with the conference.<\/p>\n<p>Kubayi said based on advice from their legal team, they have been granted leave to appeal, and the matter is expected to be heard on Friday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">South-Africa<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. 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