- Mxolisi Dukwana has been elected as the new Chairman of the ANC Free State.
- This comes after being named convener of the province for the past two years.
- Dukwana defeated incumbent Free State Prime Minister Sisi Ntombela in a hotly contested provincial elective conference by a narrow margin.
Having led the ANC Free State’s Interim Provincial Committee (IPC) for almost two years, Mxolisi Dukwana has now been elected president of the province.
Dukwana, who had been convener of the interim structure appointed in May 2021, was announced as the new president at the hotly contested ninth Free State elective conference on Sunday.
The IPC was appointed after the 2018 Free State ANC conference, which elected former Ace Magashule ally Sam Mashinini provincial president, was ruled illegal by the Supreme Court of Appeals, leaving a leadership vacuum for the party. in the province.
Following a vote in the early hours of Sunday morning, Dukwana emerged victorious after receiving 346 votes, while Free State Prime Minister Sisi Ntombela received 303 votes.
It was a clean slate for Dukwana after his allies also finished first in the rest of the top five positions.
For vice president, Toto Makume was elected after receiving 346 votes compared to former Mangaung mayor Thabo Manyoni’s 307 votes.
The IPC coordinator, Paseka Nompondo, who wielded much influence, was defeated in the race for the provincial secretary after receiving only 303 votes.
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His competitor Poleliso Motsoeneng received 349 votes to become the next secretary of the province.
Dibolelo Mahlatsi was elected Deputy Secretary, defeating Kenaleman Mohale who received 301 votes.
Vusi Tshabalala, another of Magashule’s allies, was defeated after receiving 304 votes for the post of provincial treasurer. He lost to Mathabo Leeto, who received 346 votes.
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