Speaking to the media after the results were announced, Mabuyane expressed the need for party president Cyril Ramaphosa to be endorsed. He went on to hail Ramaphosa for being courageous enough to have taken major steps towards organisational renewal.
“President Cyril Ramaphosa is one president … this downward spiral trend is not something that just came overnight, we have been seeing it over time. Surely anyone who is serious about the country, serious about the future of our people cannot think far from a person like President Cyril Ramaphosa,” he said.
The unexpected occurred when former Nelson Mandela Bay councillor Andile Lungisa received fewer votes than Williams, who is currently the Joe Gqabi Municipal Manager. While Lungisa was initially the only member to have reached the threshold to contest the treasurer position, a nomination for Williams came from the floor.
Ramaphosa was expected to arrive in the Eastern Cape on Monday to deliver the closing address of the conference.The weekend’s nomination and election process hit a snag when opposing slates could not agree on conference credentials.
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