south africa: delegates fine-tune party election choices

The Danie Craven stadium in Stellenbosch was reminiscent of a picnic on Tuesday night. African National Congress delegates converged under trees in the grandstands, to finetune their preference for the leaders they want included in the ANC's national executive committee. The national executive committee (NEC) of the ANC is the highest decision-making body between party conferences, and is very influential in implementing and shaping the policies of the ANC.