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ANC Conference: Sihle Zikalala Gets Highest NEC Votes

It was a moment of triumph for Sihle Zikalala at the ANC conference over the weekend as he managed to get the highest ANC NEC votes. Coming just behind the former KwaZulu-Natal premier was Mduduzi Manana and Ronal Lamola.

It was a moment of intrigue of sorts as thousands of party faithful gathered at a conference in Nasrec to appoint top party members, from the part leader right down to lower positions.

 

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In a move that must have miffed some people, loyalists of embattled president Cyril Ramaphosa were able to rally around him and thwart the plot to unseat him as party leader because of what is now called Phala Phala Gate.

It had to do with the robbery that had taken place on the president’s farm in 2020, which he reportedly hid from the police because a large sum in foreign currency was involved. The heist was exposed anyway, and the president has been struggling politically since.

Well, for the former KwaZulu-Natal premier Sihle Zikalala, there is no such drama, as delegates at the elective conference showed that they have got his back. It remains to be seen how well he will perform following his election. Stay tuned if you please.

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