Johannesburg – President Cyril Ramaphosa has come out tops – by a wide margin – in the nomination for the African National Congress (ANC) Top Six.
The ANC on Tuesday announced the list of nominations for next month’s ANC’s 55th national conference to elect new party leaders.
Officials nominated for ANC National Office include:
PRESIDENT
Cyril Ramaphosa – 2 037
Dr Zwelini Mkhize – 916
DEPUTY PRESIDENT
Paul Mashatile – 1 791
Ronald Lamola – 427
Oscar Mabuyane – 397
NATIONAL CHAIRPERSON
Stanley Mathabatha – 1 492
Gwede Mantashe – 979
David Masondo – 501
SECRETARY GENERAL
Mdumiseni Ntuli – 1 225
Phumulo Masualle – 889
Fikile Mbalula – 749
DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL
Nomvula Mokonyane – 1 779
Febe Portgieter – 905
TREASURE GENERAL
Benjamin Chauke – 552
Pule Mabe – 428
Mzwandile Masina – 348
However, all successful nominees must pass a vetting process that includes:
The ANC said it expects the highest ethical and moral standards from its NEC leaders. Any member may stand for the NEC if they have been an active member for at least 10 years unless they are prohibited from standing by one of the rules below.
No one may contest ANC elections for leadership if:
.1 They have been found guilty of, or have been charged with unethical or immoral conduct, or any serious crime, or corruption.
- A serious crime is defined by the EC as a crime that could result in a prison sentence of longer than 6 months.
- A charge is defined as being charged in a court of law. This rule applies also to members who have been charged with any criminal offences in cases that are still being heard, or where a judgment or sentence is being appealed.
2. They have been found guilty by a Disciplinary Committee for contravening the ANC Code of Conduct, and had their membership suspended for any period in the last 10 years.
- This rule applies also where a member is awaiting the outcome of a disciplinary hearing or an appeal.
- The rules above apply also to all members who are temporarily suspended pending the outcome of a court case or disciplinary hearing, and to members on whose cases the IC has completed and submitted a report and recommendation of suspension of membership, or stepping aside from leadership or public office.
- The EC must use these rules to vet all nominees that make it onto the list of those who may appear on a ballot paper and exclude those affected by any part of the rule
Anyone who feels that they have been unfairly or incorrectly left out of the nominations for the top six positions of officials may lodge a dispute with Elexions, which is the ANC’s independent Electoral Agency appointed to administer the electoral process for the 55th National Conference.
All disputes should be lodged with the Secretariat of the Electoral Committee and not directly to Elexions.
Those who are not satisfied by the outcomes of their dispute as determined by Elexions are permitted to raise an appeal with the Electoral Committee via Chief Matsila before Friday 25 November at 5pm.
The decision of the Electoral Committee in respect of all appeals shall be final and binding to all parties involved.
The ANC encouraged all comrades to utilise existing internal challenges of resolving disputes and refrain from using the media to raise any concerns regarding the ANC electoral processes.
