At least 300 ANC branches have been disqualified from attending the party’s crucial elective conference at Nasrec this weekend after failing to hold branch general meetings (BGMs) to nominate leaders. A member of the ANC dispute adjudication committee, Billy Masetlha, and numerous ANC officials confirmed this on Thursday. But several of these branches are allegedly..
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Naswreck: Bogus ANC delegates threaten conference
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ANC to intervene in three ‘troubled’ provinces over branch meetings
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The ANC’s national executive committee (NEC) is to intervene in branch general meetings in three provinces over nominations of presidential candidates for the upcoming national elective conference. Secretary general Gwede Mantashe told journalists during a media briefing on Monday that it would intervene in KwaZulu-Natal, the Eastern Cape and the Northern Cape. At least 70%..
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Ramaphosa leads Gauteng nominations in the presidential race
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ANC deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa is leading the Gauteng presidential race following this weekend’s round of nominations by branches in the province. But, it’s early days, insiders say. According to them, nominations are yet to meet the halfway mark, which will give a more clear indication of Ramaphosa’s performance in the race. Outcomes of branch..
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Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma ‘links’ to illicit Gupta cash flows an attempt to block her presidency
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Presidential hopeful Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma’s backers have labelled reported links between her and alleged illicit flows of funds by the Gupta family as a “clear” attempt to block her from ascending to the party’s top post. Dlamini-Zuma was flagged, along with 27 other people, as individuals that UK financial institutions should review as possibly being involved..
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State vs ANC: Sylvia Lucas could face disciplinary action over reshuffle
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Northern Cape Premier Sylvia Lucas is digging in her heels in defence of her provincial Cabinet reshuffle as the newly elected ANC leadership considers disciplinary action against her. National officials are urging the warring factions to settle their dispute. The tension between the Lucas faction, aligned to ANC president Jacob Zuma, and the Zamani Saul..
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