ANC electoral committee scrutinises candidates for top spots

THE ANC electoral committee was still looking at the reports of the party's integrity committee which made recommendations on candidates that have been nominated to contest the top six positions.

On Tuesday, the electoral committee named the 16 candidates vying for the top leadership positions.

However, it has emerged that some of the integrity committee's reports were noted by the national executive committee and their status of enforcement was unknown.

This takes place against the backdrop of the integrity committee still to submit its report to the NEC following its interaction with President Cyril Ramaphosa over the theft of millions of dollars on his Phala Phala farm two years ago.

In the wake of their media briefing this week, secretary of electoral committee, Livhuwani Matsila, said they were still looking at the reports of the integrity on the candidates that were named for the top six positions.

“We received them and the final determination will be made once we are sure those reports have been accepted by the NEC independently.

“That is work in progress,” he said.

However, Matsila said some of the Integrity Committee's reports appeared to have been noted by the NEC and their status was difficult to enforce.

“Where the integrity committee ruled adversely, such rulings weren't implemented in some cases. That will be taken up within the internal structures of the ANC,” he added.

It is understood that the integrity committee has previously met some of the nominated candidates, including Ramaphosa, former health minister Zweli Mkhize, national chairperson Gwede Mantashe and Deputy Finance Minister David Masondo.