ANC pins hopes on provinces ahead of watershed elective conference
Leadership structures have been meeting in recent months to bring numerous factions closer to each other
Continuing discussions between ANC provincial leaders in the past two months are key to ensuring the stability of the December elective conference, ANC treasurer-general Zweli Mkhize says. There are fears the governing party could split soon after its December elective conference because of the rampant factionalism that is bedevilling it in the run-up to the election. The party’s provincial leadership structures have been conducting bilateral meetings among themselves in recent months to bring the numerous factions closer to each other. The meetings have also indicated the extent of the differences of opinion between the factions and further provided an opportunity for factions to measure up their opponents. Mkhize said the fact that provinces were talking to each other was a significant achievement that could prevent deep hostilities from developing in the next few months as factions slug it out for the ANC presidency. The main contenders for the post are Deputy President Cyril Ram...
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