NEC’s Obed Bapela: Can’t risk going into 2024 with a divided North West

The ANC’s dwindling election numbers in the North West will worsen if the new leadership does not prioritize unity.

That’s according to National Executive Committee (NEC) member Obed Bapela, who delivered opening remarks at the second leg of the ANC’s ninth provincial conference in Rustenburg on Saturday.

He cautioned delegates on the damage factions will cause come the 2024 national election.

“Come 2024, we can’t go into that period with a divided North West that does not have an elected leadership and that is why this conference is the landmark for you that from four years of not having leadership you’ll finally have a leadership.”

Meanwhile, the nominations of additional members to the party’s provincial executive committee (PEC) is expected to begin on Saturday afternoon, with voting expected to run into the early hours of the morning.

@MYANC Northwest resumption of the 9th Provincial Conference. pic.twitter.com/bbdMIRX9hZ

— African National Congress (@MYANC) August 27, 2022

-EWN

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