The release by the ANC’s Electoral Commission of the branch nominations ahead of the leadership conference appears to confirm predictions that President Cyril Ramaphosa will win another term as leader. They also show the real strength of support for ...
This may also mark the end of a period in which various people have been making claims with no evidence. In other words, these numbers reveal who has a constituency and who does not, with the effect of narrowing the race and reducing the number of candidates within it. But they also reveal how difficult the party is finding it to introduce proper gender equality within the ANC.
Also, these results show the breadth of support for Ramaphosa across the country, while Mkhize’s support is virtually confined to KwaZulu-Natal . The release of these results suggests that, for the first time since the 2007 Polokwane conference, Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe may not be in the top six national officials of the ANC.
While the short-term focus of these numbers will be on those who now appear likely to win positions, it is also important to examine what has happened to those who appear likely to lose out.
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