Warring factions: ANC branches set sights on party’s constitution
ANC party branches will in coming months discuss constitutional amendment mooted by President Jacob Zuma for two deputy presidents. The proposal is contained in the final draft of amendments from the ANC’s constitutional affairs committee, circulated to structures by secretary-general Gwede Mantashe this week. Zuma first suggested the change at the ANC’s policy conference in June to unite warring factions and avert a bruising election battle at the party’s national conference to be held in December. Coupled with other proposals in the document, the change is set to result in the ANC’s top structure swelling to nine or 10 from the current six. The party has a record number of party presidential hopefuls ahead of the December conference. Seven candidates — including Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa, former AU head Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Housing Minister Lindiwe Sisulu, party treasurer-general Zweli Mkhize and his predecessor, Mathews Phosa — have launched campaigns for the party pres...
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