ROGUE members of the African National Congress (ANC) and those who use the party for business opportunities are sabotaging its attempts to attract skilled leaders, national executive committee member Joel Netshitenzhe says.As the ANC prepares for its electoral conference in December, there is intense focus on its senior leadership. Former president Thabo Mbeki warned at the weekend that South Africa was heading towards an "endemic general crisis" under its current leadership.Mr Netshitenzhe said on Monday that attention should also be paid to the ANC’s membership profile. At a weekend lecture in honour of ANC stalwart OR Tambo, he warned that weak senior leaders and their poor-quality following would erode the party’s credibility.Suitably qualified potential leaders were being discouraged from joining the ANC by ambitious members and regional leaders who had their eyes on government positions and other benefits of power, he said.Attracting "community leaders in their own right" shou...
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