ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa and the party's acting secretary-general Paul Mashatile may have a tough time delivering their reports at the party's national conference next week if former president Jacob Zuma has his way.
Zuma said Ramaphosa had failed to lead the ANC and the country, with growing calls for him to steep down after the Phala Phala scandal. However he said he was confused by the overwhelming support for the outgoing president from ANC structures as demonstrated in consolidated branch nominations.
“There is a contradiction. For the first time we have a president who different sectors of society want to go, but the scanner says he is the most nominated. What a contradiction. “They love him in the ANC, according to the scanner. It is confusing because everyone complains about the state of the economy, load-shedding, but when there's an opportunity to elect a different leader they still choose this one,” said Zuma.
Former President Jacob Zuma during his ANC regional political lecture at Macambini Multi-purpose Hall in Mandeni, KwaZulu-Natal. Photo: SANDILE NDLOVUThe scanner referred to is a device the ANC uses to scan each member’s ID and verify their membership before the branch meets. “Even though there is no time, I implore delegates to sit and discuss a few issues they will take to the conference, no matter what,” said Zuma.READ MORE
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