{"id":96698,"date":"2026-03-30T13:11:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T13:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/mabuyane-blasts-rivals-for-derailing-anc-provincial-meet"},"modified":"2026-03-30T13:37:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T13:37:09","slug":"mabuyane-blasts-rivals-for-derailing-anc-provincial-meet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/mabuyane-blasts-rivals-for-derailing-anc-provincial-meet","title":{"rendered":"Mabuyane blasts rivals for derailing ANC provincial meet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Eastern Cape Chairperson Oscar Mabuyane has accused those who derailed the party\u2019s provincial conference of being petty and having \u201cpersonal jealousies\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Mabuyane said that those who took the party to court to stop the conference were pushing personal agendas and did not have the party\u2019s best interests at heart.<\/p>\n<p>Mabuyane addressed the remaining delegates on Saturday to communicate the party&#8217;s reason to call off the conference and to also apologise to party members.<\/p>\n<p>Mabuyane said that the persistence of \u201cfactionalism, personality cults, and narrow interests\u201d has created fertile ground for infiltration and manipulation in the party.<\/p>\n<p>He described what is currently underway as \u201cthe seeds of counter-revolution\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But let us be clear about what is at stake. This conference is not merely about filling positions, but was about how to we strengthen and rebuild the ANC.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He also warned against personal ambitions of certain individuals, taking a slight dig at provincial secretary Lulama Ngcukayitobi, who was contesting him for the top job.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;These are the words of our greatest strategist, Oliver Reginald Tambo, who warned us: &#8216; We must put an end to petty squabbles and personal jealousies and unite our people around a common programme of action.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mabuyane said that the party will meet with national officials on Monday at Luthuli House to debrief them on what happened over the weekend.<\/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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