The ANC’s national executive committee (NEC) elected its national working committee (NWC) late on Friday‚ which included a mix of leaders belonging to factions both supporting and opposing newly elected party president Cyril Ramaphosa. ANC MP and defeated presidential hopeful Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma received the highest number of votes along with Housing Minister Lindiwe Sisulu — both received 61 votes. An outcry over the lack of gender equality in the party’ top six officials led to a strong lobby for women to be elected to the NWC. There are now 12 women ANC leaders and eight men on the NWC. While there are a number of returning members of the NWC like Jeff Radebe and Derek Hanekom‚ younger members such as Ronald Lamola and Dakota Legoete were also elected. According to the party constitution‚ the working committee is made up of the top six officials and 20 members of the NEC. Their work is to carry out decisions of the NEC and ensure all ANC structures carry out their duties and f...
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