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ANC North West ready for provincial conference

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By REGINALD KANYANE

It’s all systems go for the ANC North West to elect its new leadership. This comes after the ANC Interim Provincial Committee (IPC) co-coordinator, Hlomani Chauke announced during a media briefing in Rustenburg on Sunday that they have adopted a revised roadmap towards the ANC North West Provincial Conference.

The ANC in the province experienced political turmoil three years ago and that led to the disbandment of the Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) under the stewardship of Supra Mahumumapelo who was the provincial chairperson and also served as the North West Premier at the time amid malfeasance allegations.  

The ANC National Executive Committee (NEC) took a decision to disband the structure, however, Mahumapelo challenged that decision at The South Gauteng High Court. The High Court subsequently ruled in Mahumapelo’s favour saying the decision to disband the PEC was unlawful.

Now, Chauke said the roadmap outlines key tasks and activities to be executed as part of the preparations for the provincial conference.

“These tasks include the appointment of Interim Branch Committees (IBC’s), political support to Interim Regional Committees (IRC’s), full implementation of the New Online Membership System, training of branches on new systems, and guidelines for conferences.

“It also includes the appointment of Scanning Agents for purposes of implementing the

Electronic Evidence of Attendance System (EAS) at all branch meetings, convening of preparatory Branch General Meetings (BGM’s), arranging for elective Biennial Branch

General Meetings (BBGM)/ Branch Conferences, Induction of Branches and implementation of Branch Program of Actions,” he said.

Chauke further said in the last four days, they have conducted the regional briefing sessions with all their IRC’s on conference preparations and their regions are now finalizing roadmaps towards regional conferences. He said these regional roadmaps will give an indication of the possible dates for respective regional conferences.

“Over this long weekend, we are convening meetings with representatives from all our Interim Branch Committee (IBC’s). From 20 March until 21 March 2021, we are meeting our IBC’s in Dr Kenneth Kaunda and Dr Ruth Mompati Regions whilst Bojanala is planned for 21 March until 22 March 2021.

“The session with IBC’s in Ngaka Modiri Molema is planned for 22 March

2021. The aim of these sessions is to, amongst others, to inform IBC/BEC Members about the adopted road map to the provincial conference, present the branch membership statistics and start to work on reconciliation of membership statistics,” he said.

Chauke added that sessions include familiarizing IBC/BEC members with guidelines on branch/regional/provincial conferences, receive an update on the status of the IBC/BEC and where necessary propose improvements,” said Chauke.

He said they will also provide training for branch co-ordinators and Scanning Agents to ensure that branch coordinators can access New Online Membership system and be able to print membership lists and develop plans to encourage members to check their membership status in the membership list.

Chauke said they will also ensure that they start a process of resolving membership challenges such as members in good standing but not on the list that are captured, develop branch (IBC/BGM/BBGM) programme with the IBC and dates for branch members meetings.

“Based on the reports received yesterday from the two regions (Dr Kenneth Kaunda and Dr Ruth Mompati Regions), we are satisfied that ANC members in the North West are determined to work towards a successful and historically significant provincial conference.

“We will be publicizing the dates and venues of all Branch General Meetings scheduled to take place in the next two weeks and we urge all ANC Members to fully participate at these sessions. All these activities and key tasks once they are successfully implemented and with lockdown restrictions slightly relaxed, we plan to convene the ANC North West Provincial Conference on the 25th – 27th June 2021,” said Chauke.

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SANCO in North West suspends Gadinabokao and Sekonyela over misconduct

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Facebook: A prominent businessman and SANCO PEC member, James Gadinabokao

 

By OBAKENG MAJE

South African National Civic Organisation (SANCO) Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) held an extensive meeting that was marred with widespread discontent at Lichtenburg on Saturday. SANCO provincial secretary, Packett Seaketso said the aim of the meeting was to address various challenges ranging from maladministration and corruption in government including insurgency of its members.

It is alleged that a protracted conflict between Seaketso and a PEC member, James Gadinabokao who is also a prominent businessman showed its ugly head again during a heated meeting. However, Seaketso said in a statement that the organisation has resolved to suspend Gadinabokao and another member, Bisto Sekonyela with immediate effect.

“We have resolved to suspend Gadinabokao and Sekonyela pending investigations on their conduct. This is in relation to a variety of serious allegations, which the two comrades are alleged to have made on behalf of SANCO.

“The PEC meeting has also resolved to call on the North West Provincial Government (NWPG) to conduct a lifestyle audit on public representatives and government officials as part of the ongoing efforts to enhance ethical, accountable, and transparent leadership. There are numerous allegations of large scale corruption and looting that is continuously taking place and the provincial government cannot look the other way,” he said.

However, Gadinabokao labeled Seaketso’s claims as hogwash. He said the ‘misunderstanding’ between him and Seaketso emanated from his utterances after calling for the disbandment of the ANC Interim Provincial Committee (IPC) recently. Gadinabokao was seen on video footage that went viral, calling on the ANC IPC coordinator, Hlomani Chauke to go back to his place of origin, which is Giyani in Limpopo.

However, Gadinabokao said he will never budge. He said he will continue to speak his mind and preach the gospel truth without fear of reprisal.

“Let me put it on record that I and comrade Bisto Sekonyela were part of that meeting in Lichtenburg yesterday and there was no such a decision. We argued our case in the Provincial Working Committee (PWC) and later in the PEC. The decision in both constitutional structures of SANCO is that the secretariat must process and formulate a report of those allegations, investigate and thereafter charges should be procedurally brought to the attention of the PWC and PEC for formal organisational decision-making.

“The media statement released by Seaketso is not the true reflection of what transpired in the PEC meeting and unfortunately, it would never be adhered to by us. We are not running a traditional council here and SANCO leadership must just be truthful to its constituency on the matter of its legitimacy.”

Gadinabokao also lambasted Seaketso for allegedly confusing the ANC infights with SANCO. He said one of SANCO’s mandates is to ensure it addresses the pre-conditions such as poverty, inequality, social discrimination, and lack of social justice and democracy and held public representatives accountable without fear or favour.

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