ANC elective conference - continued cycle of women's exclusion
The countdown to the 55th national conference to elect new party leaders for the ANC has begun in earnest.
But where does this leave the party's electoral guidelines published in August, which state that anybody charged with or found guilty of unethical or immoral conduct, serious crime or corruption cannot be elected? But a more profound problem underlines one fundamental truth about this line of argument: the party's branch decisions are seen as sacrosanct, and any rules or resolutions can be undermined.
In addition to the provinces, the ANC's youth, women and veteran leagues also have voting rights. A glimpse at the pronouncements of these voting structures indicates the possibility of President Cyril Ramaphosa securing a second term as party leader.
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