ANC Eastern Cape ready for conference despite court bid

By Thapelo Molefe

ANC Eastern Cape chairperson Oscar Mabuyane says the province is ready to proceed with its 10th provincial conference this weekend, despite ongoing disputes and legal challenges threatening to disrupt the gathering.

Mabuyane said the provincial executive committee (PEC) had processed and approved the political, organisational and financial reports, which will be tabled at the conference.

This comes after a faction of disgruntled members turned to the courts in a bid to interdict the conference.

The party’s provincial secretary, Lulama Ngcukaitobi, raised concerns in a scathing letter, citing irregularities including the unlawful issuing of QR codes for branch general meetings and alleged manipulation of the membership system.

He also questioned the inconsistent application of the step-aside rule and accused ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula of failing to address these issues.

The PEC, meeting on Tuesday, adopted key reports and confirmed that the conference will go ahead as planned