ANC NEC members reconfigured

 

The African National Congress (ANC) had its’ first ordinary National Executive Committee meeting (NEC) of 2025.

 

 The main focus of the meeting was to assess the performance and future of the provincial executive committees in Kwa Zulu Natal and Gauteng, following their disappointing results in the 2024 elections.

 

Fikile Mbulula briefed the media at the Birchwood Hotel and Conference Center. Mbulula stated that they had an interaction with the two provinces regarding the disappointing election results.

 

The National Executive Committee are weighing options such as maintaining the current structures, reinforcing them and potentially disbanding the provincial executive committees.

 

The decisions were communicated directly to ANC structures in the two provinces before being made public.

 

The NEC made a decision based on the report provided. The final decision was made Sunday.

 

The ANC experienced a notable decrease in voter support across several provinces mainly Kwa-Zulu Natal and Gauteng, the party’s support plummeted from 54% in previous elections to just 16.9%. Gauteng saw a decline from 51% to 34%. He said they have already lost votes in the Western Cape and are struggling to win back power.

These results have prompted the NEC to scrutinise the respective PEC’s considering whether or not structural changes are needed.

 

The outcomes of the NEC’s deliberations are expected to have significant implications not only for the ANC’s internal dynamics but also for the broader political landscape in South Africa. The two-day National Executive Committee’s meeting ended this weekend.

 

The NEC has decided to reshuffle the provincial leadership following the poor performance of the two provinces in the May general elections last year.

 

 Done by: Shaneca Cupido