The African National Congress (ANC) in the North West announced on Friday that its ninth Provincial Conference will resume on August 27 at the Rustenburg Civic Centre. 

The conference will recommence after a two-week adjournment, after supporters of former North West Premier Supra Mahumapelo filed legal papers to have the conference declared invalid.

Addressing the media during an impromptu briefing, ANC North West deputy secretary Louis Diremelo said all delegates had been informed timeously of the new date and were expected to exchange their old tags for new tags with security features.

“We are not starting from scratch. Not even disputes will be allowed this time because we are done with the disputes. No new delegates will be entertained. We remain the same delegates. We are just going to continue and conclude,” he said.

He stressed that the newly elected top 5 still stood.

The conference will only deal with additional members towards forming a provincial executive committee.