Agang Reconstitutes NEC

Cape Town, 27 June 2014

To: All Provincial Structures – AgangSA Members

The Presidential Task Team wishes to confirm herewith the following as per minutes of the NEC meeting held Wednesday 25th June 2014:

The preliminary scoping report identified leadership gaps in the organogram of AgangSA as per the Conference Convening Constitution.

This included key positions of Secretary General, National Treasurer, National Policy Convenor. In addition to which there were gaps in the Disciplinary Action Committee and overlapping roles of having three spokespersons. The proposal that members of the task team be seconded to immediately fill the vacant positions was well received by the NEC to immediately reduce volatility and enhance stability to drive the organisation toward a national conference where elections will be held. Therefore, it was resolved that the NEC is reconstituted to include the members:

1. Policy Convenor:  Rorisang Tshabalala
2. Media Spokesperson: Philip Machani​c​k 
3. Treasurer: Yunus Vollenhoven
4. Secretary General: Dan Habedi
5. Deputy Secretary General: Shamani Mashishe (to support Dan Habedi)
6. National Disciplinary Convenor: Jock McConnachie

These members together with the President, Deputy President, Chairperson, the Women and Youth Convenors form the reconstituted NEC to take the organization forward into a conference where members will be democratically elected to the NEC as per the constitution. It was also resolved that Nyameka Mgozulu serve as youth and women's convenor, and Angela Pitsi will serve as training and entrepreneurs convenor.

​Provincial co-ordinators​ on the task team ha​ve​ begun the process of consulting with formal provincial structures for co-option of two provincial leaders per province to serve on the task team. The intention is to ultimately strengthen and broaden provincial representation on the NEC through proper processes in accordance with the constitution.

Two committees will also be formed within the NEC, a “Conference Logistics Committee” and a “Constitution Drafting Committee” to drive processes towards Provincial and National conferences. These committees will report to Advocate Jock McConnachie who will also serve as legal advisor on the NEC.

Lastly, the NEC confirmed the appointment of Brett Field (Secretary of CoJ) as the new IEC party liaison officer. The IEC has been notified accordingly.

The task team has been working round the clock since its first meeting on Monday to systematically address the burning issues raised by members in accordance with proper structures and channels. While we have taken some significant steps to move AgangSA forward, there is a lot more work to be done in the three weeks ahead and we look forward to your continued support.

Sincerely,

AgangSA task-team