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By REGINALD KANYANE
16 March 2026- The much-anticipated 9th ANC regional conference in Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati region is set to take place at Lysko Primary School near Vryburg on 27 until 29 March 2026. The ANC Regional Task Team coordinator, Walter Mabogola has sent an invitation notice to various ANC structures informing them about the elective conference.
“This notice serves to invite the above-mentioned leadership, voting delegates at branch and regional level and staff members to participate in the 9th ANC regional conference, which will be held at Lykso Primary School during the weekend of the 27th to 29th of March 2026.
“Further take note that the pre-registration will take place on 17 March 2026. Both the voting and non-voting delegates are urgently requested to submit their photos with their full personal details to the office of the RTT coordinator not later than 16 March 2026, for pre-registration purposes,” he said.
Mabogola further said the final registration will take place on 26 March 2026, for accreditation purposes. He added that all branch secretaries are expected to attend pre-registration sessions for confirmation of branch delegates.
The former chairperson of ANC Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati region, Motseokae Maje, who is now the RTT chairperson, is expected to contest for the regional chairperson position again. However, there is a fierce contest for that position from the Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Kenny Morolong, who has also entered the race.
Mabogola, who is the former regional secretary, is contesting for that position again.
Meanwhile, the fierce contestation and at times, violent chaos have characterized this conference, reflecting deep internal divisions, factionalism and struggles for control over party machinery and resources. M26 and N12 factions are expected to go head-to-head for various positions that will ultimately be useful during the 10th ANC provincial conference in North West that will take place in a few months’ time.
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