ANC’s top structure could grow to seven, but nine looks out of the question
Moves to have two deputy presidents in the ANC, and to expand the party’s top leadership structure to nine, were dealt a blow at the policy conference on Monday. TimesLIVE has learnt from reliable sources that the issue was debated by conference delegates in closed commissions on organisational renewal‚ with the majority agreeing that the ANC should add only a second deputy secretary-general to the top leadership structure‚ expanding it from six to seven. The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal‚ which has the largest delegation at the conference‚ was adamant that the ANC did not need two deputy presidents. Insiders said the call for a second deputy president did not gain any traction. "Most commissions said it has to be seven. This thing of nine leaders will not work and people are agreeing‚" a source said. ANC KwaZulu-Natal chairperson Sihle Zikalala told TimesLIVE that their delegation would only accept a second deputy secretary-general‚ with the new role focused primarily on monitoring and eval...
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