OPINION: ANC candidate selection – renewal or missed opportunity?
The adoption of Version 11 of the Candidate Selection Rules, Guidelines and Procedures by the National Executive Committee (NEC) introduces one of the most significant interventions in the party’s candidate selection process in recent years: taking the process closer to communities and allowing ordinary voters to have a greater say in who represents them.
Alternatively, if factional interests override community voices, the party may lose an opportunity to reconnect with millions of South Africans.
The 2026 candidate selection process provides an opportunity to demonstrate that this principle remains alive.
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