ANC NEC reaches compromise on Free State
19 June 2018
Disgruntled ANC Free State members have lost their battle to have the party's national executive committee (NEC) set aside the provincial conference that elected allies of secretary general Ace Magashule to lead the province.
However, following a "long and arduous" debate, the NEC, which is the highest decision-making body, reached a compromise and gave the instruction that the disputed provincial executive committee (PEC) must reach out to the disgruntled members and work with them.
At least four sources have told News24 that the NEC had to reach a compromise, despite a legal challenge hanging over it.
"A compromise was reached that the new Free State leadership should invite and bring on board all those who were side-lined when the conference was organised," the source said.