Mapoulo beat his challenger and mayor of the Blouberg municipality, Serite Sekgoloane, by 17 votes.

He obtained 97 votes against Sekgoloane's 80. This was despite both the ANCYL and Veterans League being barred from voting at the regional elective conference held at the Gateway International Airport in Polokwane

Mapoulo's retention could be a blow to President Jacob Zuma's bid for a second term as ANC leader. Mapoulo is a close friend of premier Cassel Mathale and expelled youth league president Julius Malema, both of whom want Zuma to be replaced at the national conference in Mangaung in December.

There had been doubts that Mapoulo would emerge victorious as many branches had nominated Sekgoloane as their preferred candidate. Two weeks ago, the Vhembe region also held its conference where another of Zuma's detractors, Matibe Tshitereke, won the regional chairmanship.

Mapoulo's deputy is Nelson Ntsewa, Matome Mafikeng was elected secretary, with Patricia Mahlo as deputy secretary and John Mpe as treasurer. Provincial ANC spokesman Makonde Mathivha said the conference was about the "continued fight for economic freedom".

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May 28, 2012

MGEEZ

But that is to be expected; so what's news about that? Particularly when you consider that this province is a strong hold of the anti-Zuma Campaign!!!
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May 28, 2012

BlueTooth4G

Small time Juju ...agents. Nothing to worry about. ...Bloody Agents!!
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May 28, 2012

Zevia

Actual why should the President want the 2nd term, if he cant be carefull he must watch the very same way Thabo will apply to Zuma once more. So Msholozi you have lead ad time for you to be down and save yourself from the embarrasement which Mbeki once face.


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May 28, 2012

7000000

This Comrades have got the whole town to themselves, Mathale have just got a boost to his leadership campaign, now Julius will continue getting tenders after the Administration had been lifted, probably from Capricorn Municipality, Department of Traditional Affairs which is led by his stanch supporter Clifford Motsepe, well is their time let them enjoy it. Congratulations Comrades say thank you very much to the ANC because if it was not because of the ANC all of you were going to die paupers , thank very much ANC all this is because of you, the ANC!!
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May 28, 2012

Zevia

i mean he will exit the same way as Mbeki and it was very embarrasing.
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May 28, 2012

imthegreatest

Serite is a very good leader, Mapoulo is a very good pupet.
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May 28, 2012

7000000

@imthegreatest
Serite is a very good leader, Mapoulo is a very good pupet.''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
Comrade Seriti is not a 'mathale man' there was no way he can win that he was just taking chances,. He should have gone to Boyne for blessings
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May 28, 2012

ThirdEye

My worry is that this Camp is not having majority so far, as far is Mangaung is concern. Numbers are against us.
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May 30, 2012

lebloza

Shame cde serite. We knew that, you won't survive as long as you are not at Mathale's camp. One day they will expose themselves.
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