ANC veterans were focused on issues afflicting the organisation rather than on who should succeed President Jacob Zuma at the end of 2017, a party stalwart said on Tuesday. The ANC is trying to quell public discussions or endorsements of preferred candidates for leadership positions ahead of its elective conference in December. Recent pronouncements by the ANC Women’s League and Cosatu have indicated that the race for the ANC presidency is likely to be between outgoing African Union chairwoman Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa. The veterans believed the ANC’s trajectory had to change. "People need to be made to realise that there is more at stake than just deciding who should be the president of this organisation," former minister and party stalwart Sydney Mufamadi said. "We took up the cudgels on behalf of an ANC … which brought us up on the basis of certain principles and values from which we have witnessed over a period of time a deviation. Those are iss...
Would you like to comment on this article?
Sign up (it's quick and free) or sign in now.
Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.
Subscribe now to unlock this article.
Support BusinessLIVE’s award-winning journalism for R129 per month (digital access only).
There’s never been a more important time to support independent journalism in SA. Our subscription packages now offer an ad-free experience for readers.
Cancel anytime.
Questions? Email helpdesk@businesslive.co.za or call 0860 52 52 00. Got a subscription voucher? Redeem it now.