A resident said he expects the new leadership to create jobs for the people of Sekhukhune.
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s political clique in Limpopo has won the first ANC regional elective conference in the Sekhukhune region.
The two-day ANC Sekhukhune regional elective conference was held on Thursday and Friday at the Boiketlong Lodge, outside Jane-Furse.
On Thursday night, the conference elected executive mayor for the Sekhukhune district municipality Minah Bahula as party regional chair, mayor for the Elias Motsoaledi local municipality, David Tladi as deputy, ANC bigwig Tala Mathope as secretary, mayor for the mining-rich Fetakgomo/Tubatse local municipality Eddy Maila as deputy secretary, and mayor for the Ephraim Mogale local municipality Given Moimane as treasurer.
The five were elected unopposed and uncontested.
Discipline
Speaking in her opening address during the conference, ANC Limpopo member of the provincial executive committee (PEC) Dr Phophi Ramathuba, who doubles as the province’s Premier praised the unity and discipline that was displayed by delegates from branch general meetings (BGMs) and throughout the conference.
She said the region was a true example of the kind of discipline the ANC needed during elective conferences.
Ramathuna said she wished the same conduct could be seen in three other regions (Vhembe, Norman Mashabane and Peter Mokaba), which are yet to hold their respective elective conferences from the beginning of the winter season in May.
“We are proud of your conduct and we wish other regions could copy from you. With this kind of behaviour you can go far. As a deployee from the province to your region during BGMS en route to this conference, we had only five disputes, three of which were later withdrawn. The remaining two disputes were discussed and settled.
“Bravo to the ANC Sekhukhune, led by a woman leader – Mme Minah Bahula. My sister, you have delivered an incident-free conference. Some conferences have been characterised by chairs and fists flying in the air in the past. You are the rock,” she said.
Spokesperson for the ANC in the region, Samuel Uwane said a total of 310 voting delegates from the region’s four sub-regions attended the conference.
He said 117 branches were audited, 115 convened their meetings. A total of 92 branches had successful meetings, while 25 branches could not go through as they failed to form a quorum.
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A message to the new leadership
Earlier in the week, The Citizen spoke to a few independent community members about the outcome of the conference and their expectations from the new leadership.
Sticks Mogale of Ga-Marishane said he expects the new leadership to fight the scourge of poverty, unemployment, poor water provision, gender-based violence, and bad roads, which remain the biggest problems facing communities in Sekhukhune.
Another resident, Riot Nchabeleng of Ga-Moloi said he expects the new leadership to create jobs for the people of Sekhukhune.
“We have about 27 operating mines in this region. But when you go there, most people working in these mines are from outside of Sekhukhune. The new regional executive committee must prioritise locals and outsiders later,” he said.
Jane Rakubu of Phokwane called on Bahula and her new leadership to fight against crime and the use of drugs among youth in villages and townships.
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