Mahikeng- Thirty members have been elected through a fair electoral process, with members in agreement as to the measures that were used to reach to the final number. As with many processes that have to be done democratically there were some issues that were raised and members then required clarity in order to agree on matters at hand.
“There were some deliberations here and there, where clarity was needed once a cadre suggested that members who weren’t present at the conference and hadn’t followed through with letters of acceptance or declining nominations hadn’t been received. The outcome though, was satisfactory and abided with democratic processes all thanks to the members and the electoral agency deployed for the procedure needed” ANC spokesperson Oupa Matla said.
The election of additional thirty members is a combination of broad demographic representation of all the four regions of the province. This echoed the honest advice that the National chairperson, Baleka Mbete had shared earlier, that ‘factionalism is a disease that affects all levels within the ANC and needs to be dealt with vigorously’.
Spirits weren’t dampened by any of the deliberations and kept singing and chanting before breaking away for some of the core business of the conference, that being the different commissions whereby members could decide on a way forward and how delegates need to give feedback to their various branches.
The commissions in questions included: Peace and stability, robust conversations on economic transformation, social transformation and political education to name a few.
“As the conference draws to a close and load shedding threatened to slow things down, ironically when there had been a presentation during the day from a representative from ESKOM. Members were not deterred and instead kept their spirits high reminding themselves of the core business for attendance” Matla said.
The list of the thirty PEC additional members:
- Manketse Tlhape
- Tebogo Modise
- Matthews Wolmarans
- Mokati Thebe
- Bareyi Sekgotho
- Asnath Molekwa
- Solly Malete
- Rose Diphoko
- Abram Mudau
- Mike Khauoe
- Wendy Nelson
- Hoffman Galeng
- Saliva Molapisi
- Kim Medupi
- Ontlametse Mochware
- Dostine Mothibe
- Penny Gaolaolwe
- Priscilla Mlambo-Kwenaite
- Noni Kgabi
- Bridgette Seokamo
- Boitumelo Mahlangu
- Gerald Modise
- Kagiso Palagangwe
- Donald Mosikare
- Thabo Mokwena
- Lerato Teme
- Mmama Modisane
- Keneetswe Mosenogi
- Aaron Motshwana
- Mmamogale More
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