ANC NEC's Gwen Ramokgopa has given her own insights to claims she’s been thrust into the secretary general’s office in order to further party president Cyril Ramaphosa’s interests.
JOHANNESBURG - African National Congress national working committee member Gwen Ramokgopa says there’s nothing untoward with her being suggested to run the ANC’s engine room - the office of the secretarygeneral. She also poured cold water over claims that she’s a hired gun operating on behalf of party president Cyril Ramaphosa.
The secretary general's chair is in an unprecedented situation, never being without its occupant or the office's second-in-charge to fill it. Deputy secretary general Jessie Duarte took up the position following her boss Ace Magashule’s suspension after he refused to step aside over asbestos linked corruption charges, but took ill in November. This office ultimately determines which delegates make it to the conference and elect new leadership.
The politician, who has served across all spheres of government, argues that her name was not even proposed by Ramaphosa, but that there are several senior leaders who are available to step up and assist, emphasising that its not a one-person show but a collective that has to work at getting the ANC correct.
Ramokgopa is passionate about the renewal project, calling it a “course of no return”. In her observation, the ANC must regain trust and close the distance that has been created between the organisation and those it purports to serve. She noted the country’s mood being at a constant low, an unemployment crisis and and several other socio-economic issues threatening to spill over into the party's efforts.
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