National Conference, Cyril Ramaphosa was elected president of Africa’s oldest liberation movement-cum-political party; and thus became the ANC’s 14th president since the party’s formation in 1912.
Delegates at National Conference comprise 90% of branch rank-and-file members, while the remaining 10% is sourced from the party’s NEC, Provincial Executive Committees and three leagues . National Conference is preceded by a Policy Conference where policy proposals are discussed and debated by attending delegates. Once the Policy Conference is over, these discussion documents are sent for more input to the branches. No decisions are taken at the Policy Conference but at National Conference where they are effectively rubber-stamped for implementation by the ANC.