Voting for the ANC's eThekwini conference finally kicked off on Sunday afternoon, more than 24 hours after it was meant to take place, following disruptions and debate over who should be allowed to vote. | JKwritingz QaanitahHunter
Nominations for the leadership of the ANC in eThekwini took place late on Sunday. The conference was stalled for hours over who should be allowed to vote.
Gumede was not present because she was made to step aside due to the criminal charges she faces, but wrote a letter to accept her nomination, saying she was ready to serve the ANC. Thabani Nyawose, speaker of eThekwini Municipality.At least two more nominees on Gumede's slate were also not present as a result of having stepped aside and had to accept nomination via emails.
His slate features Mthunzi Dlamini as deputy chairperson, Bheki Ntuli as secretary, Thanduxolo Sabelo as deputy, and Ntokozo Sibiya as treasurer. They all met the threshold for nomination. The conference adjourned at 04:00 on Sunday after disputes about the credentials of delegates to the conference went unresolved.
It is understood Nyawose's supporters were vehemently behind the push for RTT members to be allowed to vote.
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