The New NEC announced

The African National Congress wrapped its five-day 54th National Conference held at NASREC outside Soweto in the early hours of Thursday by announcing the 80 members of the national executive committee (NEC). Mpumalanga province has a representation of 11 members in the NEC, and after an absence of 5 years, has a representative in the officials, after David Mabuza was elected as the deputy president.

The only other time that the province had any representation in the NEC’s officials was during in 2007 when Mathews Phosa was elected as the treasurer-general of the organisation.

The biggest entrant into the NEC from Mpumalanga was undoubtedly Ronald Lamola, the former deputy president of the African National Congress Youth League. Lamola was the spokesperson of Mpumalanga premier, David Mabuza, but was removed after the league defied Mabuza and voted for Julius Malema’s re-election as the organisation’s president in 2011.

Lamola was subsequently outside from the league when leaders of the ANC affirmed an unknown Collen Maine to the position of president, but that did not deter Lamola from his outspokenness. At one point he staged a protest with a fellow comrade calling for Zuma’s removal as the country’s president.

The entry that would likely cause controversy is that of disgraced Mduduzi Manana, a serial offender who has two previous convictions for theft was recently convicted of assaulting two young women in a bar.

The full list is as follows:

President: Cyril Ramaphosa

Deputy President: David Mabuza

Secretary-General: Ace Magashule

Deputy Secretary-General: Jessie Duarte

Treasurer-General: Paul Mashatile

National Chairperson: Gwede Mantashe

Additional Members

1. Zweli Mkhize

2. Lindiwe Zulu

3. Regina (Mhaule)

4. David Masondo

5. Malusi Gigaba

6. Ronald Lamola

7. Violet Siwela

8. Zizi Kodwa

9. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma

10. Obed Bapela

11. Tito Mboweni

12. Lindiwe Sisulu

13. Bheki Cele

14. Fikile Mbalula

15. Thoko Didiza

16. Sdumo Dlamini

17. Bathabile Dlamini

18. Senzo Mchunu

19. Pravin Gordhan

20. Naledi Pandor

21. Ivan Botes

22. Zingiswa Losi

23. Jackson Mthembu

24. Phumulo Masualle

25. Pule Mabe

26. Sfiso Buthelezi

27. Mduduzi Manana

28. Aaron Motsoaledi

29. Thandi Modise

30. Edna Molewa

31. Collen Maine

32. Nathi Mthethwa

33. Tima Joemat Pieterson

34. Nkenke Kekana

35. Maite Nkoana-Mashabane

36. Angie Motshekga

37. Bongani Bongo

38. Enoch Godongwana

39. Nomvula Mokonyane

40. Baleka Mbete

41. Derrick Hanekom

42. Mondli Gungubele

43. Jeff Radebe

44. David Mahlobo

45. Ruth Bhengu

46. Msebenzi Zwane

47. Pinky Kekana

48. Nocawe Mafu

49. Joe Maswanganyi

50. Tony Yengeni

51. Joel Netshitenzhe

52. Dakota Lekgoete

53. Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula

54. Noxolo Kiviet

55. Ngoako Ramathlodi

56. Mathole Motshekga

57. Sbongile Bhesane

58. Thandi Mahambehlala

59. Susan Shabangu

60. Pinky Moloi

61. Beauty Dluelane

62. Pamela Tshwete

63. Toko Xasa

64. Dipuo Letsatsi-Duba

65. Dikeledi Magadzi

66. Thabang Makwetla

67. Siyabonga Cwele

68. Barbrah Creecy

69. Mildred Oliphant

70. Khensani Khubayi

71. Nomaindia Mfeketho

72. Hlengiwe Mkhize

73. Pemmy Majodina

74. Faith Mothambi

75. Rejoice Mabudavhasi

76. Cindy Tshikunga

77. Gwen Ramokgopa

78. Sylvia Lucas

79. Pammy Majodina

80. Candith Mashego-Dlamini