LIVE BLOG: 55th ANC Elective Conference at Nasrec as it happens

The governing ANC gathers at Nasrec this weekend to elect new leadership. IOL provides you with rolling coverage as the weekend unfolds.

The Phala Phala Farmgate scandal looms large over President Cyril Ramaphosa, who is seeking a second term in office.

UPDATE: Despite proceedings being expected to kick off at 9am, the ANC's 55th elective conference is yet to start. According to the official programme, President Cyril Ramaphosa was supposed to have delivered his political report already but this has not yet happened. It is unclear what the cause of the delay is.

Despite proceedings being expected to kick off at 9am, the #ANC55 elective conference is yet to start. According to the official programme, President Cyril Ramaphosa was supposed to have delivered his political report already but this has not happened. @IOL

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Delay in registration at Nasrec ahead of 55th ANC Elective Conference

Some non-voting delegates are still waiting to retrieve their full registration after having spent the night outside the venue to register for the 55th ANC National Elective conference, which is set to begin this morning.

The conference, in which the party will choose its next leadership to take the party forward, is set to take place from Friday until December 20th.

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Signal jamming ploy may ensure another Cyril Ramaphosa win

Johannesburg - The ANC has remained mum over reports that signal jamming and network problems might be the order of the day to ensure that President Cyril Ramaphosa wins the 55th ANC National Conference, which begins in earnest on Friday (16 December).

Certain members of the ANC have reported that plans are afoot to ensure that Ramaphosa and his faction win the upcoming 55th National Conference at all costs this weekend.

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Former President Jacob Zuma institutes criminal charges against President Cyril Ramaphosa

It remains to be seen what the first day of the ANC's elective conference has in store for delegates as senior leaders, namely President Cyril Ramaphosa and the party's former leader Jacob Zuma have already locked horns ahead of the 55th gathering

On Thursday evening, Zuma, through his foundation, issued a statement indicating that he was instituting charges against Ramaphosa and that this would be dealt with through private prosecution.

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Here is how the ANC’s elective conference will proceed on Friday

Thousands of ANC members are gathered at the Nasrec expo centre in Johannesburg for their 55th national conference, where the race for the party’s presidency is mainly between Dr Zweli Mkhize and the incumbent, President Cyril Ramaphosa.

As a result, the programme has already been drawn up and is being circulated to members on registration.

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Which bull has the biggest horns at the ANC farm, Phala Phala or Digital Vibes?

The ANC has a huge decision to make at their national elections conference on Friday, and that question is: Which bull has the biggest horns at the ANC farm? Is it Phala Phala or Digital Vibes, or both? This is a figure of speech, in case readers are wondering.

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Presidential hopeful Zweli Mkhize Zweli calls for balanced Top Six ahead of ANC Elective Conference

Johannesburg - Dr Zweli Mkhize’s lobbyists in KwaZulu-Natal say they would ask their Gauteng counterparts to choose one or two candidates to be in the top six with Mkhize as they cannot accept all the three candidates from one province.

Speaking to Independent Media on Thursday, Mkhize's campaign manager Simphiwe Blose said the line-up on Mkhize's slate was not yet final and was to be consolidated and be finalised by later on Thursday.

Read the full story here.

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Fri, 16 Dec 2022 07:27:04 GMTIOL

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