By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
The ANC provincial executive committee (PEC) in Limpopo has denied that it decided to switch allegiances during the ANC elective conference from President Cyril Ramaphosa to former health minister Zweli Mkhize.
In a statement issued on Sunday morning, as delegates were expected to started voting, the PEC said it noted some statements making rounds in various media platforms “wherein an unfortunate impression was created that we have deserted the outcomes of Branch General Meetings”.
“The ANC Limpopo PEC hereby distances itself from such an assertion as it is not a true reflection of the ANC PEC decision and or Branch General Meetings. At no stage the ANC Limpopo PEC met and decided along those lines,” Reuben Madadzhe said in a statement on behalf of the Limpopo PEC.
He said Limpopo province supports the outcomes of the branch general meetings, which affirmed Ramaphosa for president, Paul Mashatile as his deputy, Ndumiseni Ntuli as secretary general, Nomvula Mokonyane as deputy secretary general, Bejani Chauke as treasurer general and Stanley Mathabatha as national chairperson.
The PEC furthermore urged their province’s delegates to exercise “their right to elect leadership in accordance with Mandate of their respective branches”.
The nominations for the ANC’s top seven officials were announced in the early hours of Sunday morning.