EWN Mar 25
Nothing will stop ANC's EC provincial conference, says Mbalula:
He said the conference will go ahead despite several disputes over the process ...
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ANC Pushes Ahead with Eastern Cape ConferenceAbout 1,300 delegates are expected to attend the weekend event despite a High Court challenge and internal disputes.
Key FactsMar 25, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: ewn.co.za
- ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula stated that only a natural disaster could prevent the Eastern Cape provincial conference this weekend.
- The conference will be held in Gompo, where Oscar Mabuyane and Lulama Ngcukayitobi are competing for the top provincial position.
- Despite a High Court application and disagreements over member eligibility, party leadership insists the conference will proceed.
- Mabuyane described the event as vital for the party's future and preparations for local government elections later this year.
The only thing that can stop us from having this conference is if that whole seafront occupies the whole of East London, something like a tsunami. I don’t see that happening because these things we’ve been made to run around for are frivolous, about the courts and all of that. We are running a tight ship.— Fikile Mbalula, ANC Secretary General, said the conference will go ahead and that only a tsunami could stop it.
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