THE ANC Eastern Cape’s elective conference has been extended to Monday following delays due to an interdict application at the Eastern Cape by some members of the Dr WB Rubusana region to stop certain branches from taking part in the highly contested conference.
The failed court bid to interdict the Eastern Cape conference at the weekend has delayed the proceedings, leading to the extension of the conference to Monday.
ANC Provincial chairperson in the Eastern Cape Oscar Mabuyane on Sunday welcomed the court’s decision to dismiss an attempt to exclude some branches from participating in the conference.
“We are extending conference by another day. We will nominate and elect officials tomorrow [Monday]. The President [Cyril Ramaphosa] is scheduled to come and close the conference by Monday,” said Mabuyane.
“We don’t want unnecessary disputed conference. That’s why we want to clean credentials properly. It’s important not to rush things … We have
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