THE African National Congress (ANC) will choose a new leadership at its historic conference in Mangaung (Bloemfontein) a few weeks from now. The lessons from the previous conference in Polokwane in the northern Province of Limpopo should be clear and debated in order not to repeat missed opportunities.
It is quite clear that the democrats actually ride the moral high ground in South Africa. When the results were known in Polokwane in December 2007, the democrats had taken the moral high ground. It is important that the results of the elections will be accepted, since it is important to acknowledge the newly elected leader. In fact, the full conference of the ANC would have to pledge its support for the new leader.
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