The members of the National Executive Committee

National Executive Committee (African National Congress)

The ANC National Executive Committee is the chief executive organ of the South African political party, the African National Congress. It is elected at every National Conference; the executive committee, in turn, elects a National Working Committee for day-to-day decision-making responsibilities.On...

 of the African National Congress

African National Congress

The African National Congress is South Africa's governing Africanist political party, supported by its tripartite alliance with the Congress of South African Trade Unions and the South African Communist Party , since the establishment of non-racial democracy in April 1994. It defines itself as a...

 elected at the 52nd national conference

52nd National Conference of the African National Congress

The 52nd National Conference of the African National Congress was held in Polokwane, Limpopo from December 16 to December 20, 2007. It elected Jacob Zuma and supporters to the party's top leadership and National Executive Committee , representing a significant defeat for Thabo Mbeki, then the...

 in 2007 in Polokwane

Polokwane

Polokwane, meaning "Place of Safety",is a city in the Polokwane Local Municipality and the capital of the Limpopo province, South Africa. It is also often referred to by its former name, Pietersburg. Polokwane is a major urban centre, the biggest and most important north of Gauteng. The population...

, will serve until the next national conference in 2012.

A new resolution increased the number of seats in the NEC from 60 to 86, and mandated that at least half of the NEC be composed of female members. Former deputy president of South Africa Jacob Zuma

Jacob Zuma

Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma is the President of South Africa, elected by parliament following his party's victory in the 2009 general election....

 beat president of South Africa Thabo Mbeki

Thabo Mbeki

Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki is a South African politician who served two terms as the second post-apartheid President of South Africa from 14 June 1999 to 24 September 2008. He is also the brother of Moeletsi Mbeki...

 for the position of president of the ANC.

Officials

Title	Winner	Votes	Loser	Votes
President	Jacob Zuma Jacob Zuma Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma is the President of South Africa, elected by parliament following his party's victory in the 2009 general election....	2329	Thabo Mbeki Thabo Mbeki Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki is a South African politician who served two terms as the second post-apartheid President of South Africa from 14 June 1999 to 24 September 2008. He is also the brother of Moeletsi Mbeki...	1505
Deputy President	Kgalema Motlanthe	2346	Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma Nkosazana Clarice Dlamini-Zuma is a South African politician and was an anti-apartheid activist. She was South Africa's Minister of Health from 1994 to 1999, under President Nelson Mandela, then Minister of Foreign Affairs from 17 June 1999 to 10 May 2009, under Presidents Thabo Mbeki and Kgalema...	1444
National Chairperson	Baleka Mbete Baleka Mbete Baleka Mbete is the former Deputy President of South Africa. She was previously Speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa from 2004 to 2008....	2326	Joel Netshitenzhe Joel Netshitenzhe Joel Netshitenzhe was head of the policy and coordination advisory unit in the presidency until the end of December 2009...	1475
Secretary General	Gwede Mantashe Gwede Mantashe Gwede Mantashe is a South African politician, holding posts of ANC secretary general and chairperson of the South African Communist Party.- Posts :...	2378	Mosiuoa Lekota Mosiuoa Lekota Mosiuoa Gerard Patrick Lekota is a South African politician who currently serves as the President and Leader of the Congress of the People since 16 December 2008. Previously, under President Thabo Mbeki, he served in the Cabinet of South Africa as Minister of Defence from 17 June 1999 to 25...	1432
Deputy Secretary General	Thandi Modise	2304	Thoko Didiza Thoko Didiza Angela Thoko Didiza is a South African politician. She became Minister of Agriculture and Land Affairs on 17 June 1999 and is currently the Minister of Public Works....	1455
Treasurer General	Mathews Phosa Mathews Phosa Nakedi Mathews Phosa is a South African attorney and politician and was also an anti-apartheid activist. He is a former premier of Mpumalanga as well as a former member of the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress .Phosa was born in Mbombela township, Nelspruit...	2328	Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka is a South African politician who was Deputy President of South Africa from 2005 to 2008. She was the first woman to hold the position and was the highest ranking woman in the history of South Africa...	1374

Body

Title	Name	Votes
National Working Committee	Collins Chabane	2043
National Working Committee	Bathabile Dlamini Bathabile Dlamini Bathabile Dlamini is a South African politician. A member of the African National Congress, Dlamini is a member of the National Assembly and was chosen by President Jacob Zuma as the Minister of Social Development in 2010. From 2008-10, Dlamini was the Deputy Minister of Social Development under...	1933
National Working Committee	Jessie Duarte Jessie Duarte Jessie Yasmin Duarte is a South African politician and spokesperson for the African National Congress. A long time anti-apartheid activist, she has served variously as a special assistant to Nelson Mandela, a member of the provincial cabinet for Gauteng, and as ambassador to Mozambique before...	2448
National Working Committee	Tina Joemat-Petterson	1369
National Working Committee	Pallo Jordan Pallo Jordan Dr Zweledinga Pallo Jordan was the Minister of Arts and Culture of the Republic of South Africa from 29 April 2004 to 10 May 2009...	2645
National Working Committee	Ncumisa Kondlo	1619
National Working Committee	Fikile Mbalula Fikile Mbalula Fikile Mbalula is the minister of sport in the Cabinet of South Africa, a former deputy minister of police, a member of the national executive committee of the African National Congress and former leader of the African National Congress Youth League.-Career:Mbalula was appointed deputy minister of...	2116
National Working Committee	Nomaindia Mfeketo Nomaindia Mfeketo Nomaindia Mfeketo is the current Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa. She was the mayor of Cape Town in South Africa in 2000 and again from 2002 to 2006....	1943
National Working Committee	Angie Motshekga Angie Motshekga Angie Motshekga is a South African politician, appointed Minister of Basic Education in 2009.-External links:* at -References:...	1906
National Working Committee	Nathi Mthethwa Nathi Mthethwa Emmanuel Nkosinathi Mthethwa is a South African politician from Kwa Mbonambi, KwaZulu-Natal and a member of the ANC. He was the ANC Chief Whip in the National Assembly. After Thabo Mbeki's resignation, he became Minister of Safety and Security on 25 September 2008 as a member of President...	1629
National Working Committee	Maite Nkoana-Mashabane Maite Nkoana-Mashabane Maite Emily Nkoana-Mashabane is a South African politician. She has been South Africa's Minister of International Relations and Cooperation since May 2009, taking over from Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma. She is also a member of the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress...	1337
National Working Committee	Siphiwe Nyanda Siphiwe Nyanda General Siphiwe Nyanda SSA SBS CSL DMG MMS MMM is a South African politician, former minister of communications from 2009 - 2010.He was a South African military commander...	2005
National Working Committee	Blade Nzimande Blade Nzimande Dr Bonginkosi Emmanuel "Blade" Nzimande is a South African politician who has been Minister for Higher Education and Training since 2009.He has been the General Secretary of the South African Communist Party since 1998...	2157
National Working Committee	Dina Pule	1730
National Working Committee	Jeff Radebe Jeff Radebe Jeffrey Thamsanqa "Jeff" Radebe , is currently South Africa's Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development. He was born in Cato Manor, and lived there until 1958 when his family was forcibly removed to KwaMashu....	2716
National Working Committee	Susan Shabangu Susan Shabangu -Controversy:In April 2008 Shabangu, in her role as deputy minister of safety and security, told an audience of police officers to "kill the bastards", referring to criminals. The remark was widely reported...	1775
National Working Committee	Lindiwe Sisulu Lindiwe Sisulu Lindiwe Nonceba Sisulu is a South African politician, member of parliament since 1994, member of the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress and Minister of Housing from 2004 to 2009, and Minister of Defence and Military Veterans since 2009.-Early life:Sisulu was born to ANC...	2384
National Working Committee	Max Sisulu Max Sisulu Max Sisulu is the current Speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa. He was elected to the position on 6 May 2009, succeeding Gwen Mahlangu-Nkabinde and becoming the first male post-apartheid speaker of the National Assembly. He is also the first Black male to become speaker.He is a member...	2041
National Working Committee	Makhenkesi Stofile	2151
National Working Committee	Tony Yengeni Tony Yengeni Tony Sithembiso Yengeni is a South African politician. He was an anti-Apartheid activist and joined the African National Congress in 1976 and later its armed wing, Umkhonto we Sizwe. He has served as member of the South African parliament for the ruling ANC...	2032
Member	Ruth Bhengu	1729
Member	Nyami Booi	1709
Member	Lynne Brown Lynne Brown Lynne Brown is the former Premier of the Western Cape province in South Africa. She was born in Cape Town on 26 September 1961 and grew up in Mitchell's Plain. She was appointed to the post following the resignation of Ebrahim Rasool in July 2008. Previously, she was Minister for Economic...	1623
Member	Zoleka Capa-Langa	1506
Member	Bheki Cele Bheki Cele Bheki Cele was the National Commissioner of the South African Police Service until October 2011, when he was suspended from duty, due to allegations of corruption.. He was appointed to this position in July 2009, replacing Jackie Selebi, who was suspended in January 2008 following charges of...	1950
Member	Jeremy Cronin Jeremy Cronin Jeremy Cronin is a South African writer, author, and noted poet. A longtime activist in politics, Cronin is a member of the South African Communist Party is a member of the National Executive Committee member of the African National Congress...	2519
Member	Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma	1885
Member	Ayanda Dlodlo	1641
Member	Ndleleni Duma	1447
Member	Ebrahim Ebrahim	1964
Member	Malusi Gigaba Malusi Gigaba Knowledge Malusi Nkanyezi Gigaba is the Minister of Public Enterprises in the government of South Africa. First elected to the National Assembly of South Africa in 1999 as part of the African National Congress, he resigned in 2001 but was re-elected in 2004...	2144
Member	Enoch Godongwana	1891
Member	Derek Hanekom Derek Hanekom Derek Andre Hanekom is the current South African Deputy Minister of Science and Technology. He has held this position since 2004 when he was appointed by President Thabo Mbeki. He was reappointed in this position by President Kgalema Motlanthe in September 2008, and again by President Jacob Zuma...	1996
Member	Hazel Jenkins Hazel Jenkins Hazel Gertrude Jenkins is a South African politician and Premier of the Northern Cape Province.-Background and political career:Aged 49 at the time that she assumed office as Premier, Jenkins had been the Mayor of the Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, at De Aar in the Karoo...	1496
Member	Charlotte Lobe	1494
Member	Janet Love	1670
Member	Brigitte Mabandla Brigitte Mabandla Brigitte Sylvia Mabandla is the South African minister of public enterprises; and formerly the minister of justice and constitutional development.In 1979, she graduated in law from the University of Zambia.-References:...	2235
Member	Joyce Mabudafhasi	1698
Member	David Mabuza	1572
Member	Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Winnie Madikizela-Mandela is a South African politician who has held several government positions and headed the African National Congress Women's League. She is currently a member of the ANC's National Executive Committee...	2845
Member	Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge is a South African politician who was South Africa's Deputy Minister of Defence from 1999 to April 2004 and Deputy Minister of Health from April 2004 to August 2007...	1905
Member	Dikeledi Magadzi	1424
Member	Ace Magashule	2121
Member	Sibongile Manana	1496
Member	Trevor Manuel Trevor Manuel Trevor Andrew Manuel is a South African politician, currently serving in the Cabinet of South Africa as Minister in the Presidency in charge of the National Planning Commission...	1590
Member	Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula is a South African politician, appointed minister of correctional services in 2009. She was the minister of home affairs from 2004.Mapisa-Nqakula obtained a teacher's diploma from the Bensonvale Teachers College....	1490
Member	Billy Masetlha Billy Masetlha Billy Masetlha was the head of the South African National Intelligence Agency before being fired by South African President Thabo Mbeki in 2006.-See also:* National Intelligence Co-Ordinating Committee* National Intelligence Agency...	1937
Member	Joyce Mashamba	1497
Member	Phumulo Masualle	1484
Member	Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya	1345
Member	Zweli Mkhize Zweli Mkhize Zweli Lawrence Mkhize is a South African doctor, legislator and politician. He was designated on 30 April 2009 as the African National Congress candidate for Premier of KwaZulu-Natal and was elected to that position by the provincial legislature on 6 May...	1976
Member	Nomvula Mokonyane Nomvula Mokonyane Nomvula Mokonyane is the Premier of Gauteng province, South Africa following the 2009 South African general election. She was formerly the Gauteng MEC for Housing and has been a member of the provincial legislature since 1994...	1756
Member	Joyce Moloi-Moropa	1470
Member	Valli Moosa	2110
Member	Playfair Morule	1468
Member	Mathole Motshekga Mathole Motshekga Mathole Serofo Motshekga is a South African politician and lawyer. A member of South Africa's Parliament, Motshekga holds a leadership position within the African National Congress. He was also the second Premier of Gauteng province. Outside of politics, he is a lecturer in the department of law...	1613
Member	Aaron Motsoaledi Aaron Motsoaledi Aaron Motsoaledi is the minister of health of South Africa.He was formerly an MEC in the Limpopo province for transport, agriculture and environment,and education.-References:...	1591
Member	Sankie Mthembi-Mahanyele	2291
Member	Jackson Mthembu Jackson Mthembu Jackson Mthembu is the African National Congress' national spokesperson. In 1997, while Mthembu was serving as MEC for Transport in Mpumalanga, he was criticized for spending R2.3 million on ten BMWs.-References:...	1590
Member	Thenjiwe Mtintso	1616
Member	Thaba Mufamadi	1496
Member	Sibusiso Ndebele	1427
Member	Joel Netshitenzhe	1437
Member	Nosipho Ntwanabi	1403
Member	Naledi Pandor Naledi Pandor Naledi Pandor is the South African Minister of Science and Technology. She was appointed to the cabinet following the 2004 South African general elections.-Early life:...	1431
Member	Joe Phaahla	1726
Member	Febe Potgieter-Gqubule	2091
Member	Cyril Ramaphosa Cyril Ramaphosa Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa is a South African lawyer, trade union leader, activist, politician and businessman. He was born in Soweto, Gauteng province...	1910
Member	Ngoako Ramathlodi	2034
Member	Tokyo Sexwale Tokyo Sexwale Mosima Gabriel Sexwale , commonly known as Tokyo Sexwale , is the current Minister of Human Settlements of South Africa. A South African businessman, politician, anti-apartheid activist, and former political prisoner. His nickname of "Tokyo" is derived from his involvement with the sport of...	2198
Member	Sicelo Shiceka Sicelo Shiceka Sicelo Shiceka is a South African politician.A member of the African National Congress, Shiceka is a member of the National Assembly and was chosen by President Jacob Zuma as the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs in May 2009...	1532
Member	Lyndall Shope-Mafole	1642
Member	Zola Skweyiya Zola Skweyiya Zola Sidney Themba Skweyiya is a South African politician who was Minister of Public Service and Administration from 1994 to 1999 and Minister of Social Development from 1999 to 2009...	2700
Member	Thandi Tobias	1675
Member	Sisisi Tolashe	1574
Member	Manto Tshabalala-Msimang Manto Tshabalala-Msimang Dr. Mantombazana 'Manto' Edmie Tshabalala-Msimang was a South African politician. She was Deputy Minister of Justice from 1996 to 1999 and controversially served as Minister of Health from 1999 to 2008 under President Thabo Mbeki...	1591
Member	Sue van der Merwe	1593
Member	Fikile Xasa	1615
Member	Lumka Yengeni	1907
Member	Lindiwe Zulu	1682

Ex-officio member

Ex-officio member

An ex officio member is a member of a body who is part of it by virtue of holding another office. The term is Latin, meaning literally "from the office", and the sense intended is "by right of office"; its use dates back to the Roman Republic.A common misconception is that the participatory rights...

s: Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, and was the first South African president to be elected in a fully representative democratic election. Before his presidency, Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist, and the leader of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing...

 and Thabo Mbeki

Thabo Mbeki

Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki is a South African politician who served two terms as the second post-apartheid President of South Africa from 14 June 1999 to 24 September 2008. He is also the brother of Moeletsi Mbeki...

.