Pretoria - The Azanian People’s Organisation in Limpopo is gearing up for its provincial elective conference scheduled for this weekend in Polokwane.
National chairperson Simphiwe Hashe is expected to be the keynote speaker at the conference, to be attended by honorary president and former minister of technology Dr Mosibudi Mangena.
The organisation in the province has been on a downward spiral, with most of its supporters losing faith in the organisation.
Speaking to Pretoria News yesterday, spokesperson Delta Mphahlele said the conference was expected to elect its new leadership despite political squabbles that had seen the party deemed irrelevant.
He said: “We have leant from our mistakes taking from the previous election which we therefore are using to restore confidence of voters in the province and that is the key factor going to the conference.”
Mphahlele said that in contestation for the top job of chairperson was provincial chairperson Pat Moyaha, who has thrown his name in the hat in his bid for a second term.
Mphahlele conceded that the party had lost its relevance due to factions and in-fighting.
“Azapo has lost its relevancy due party squabbles; now that hurdle has been passed. The organisation vowed in its December 4, 2021 national congress to renew Azapo and make it an action-oriented organisation that works alongside communities.”
The party formed in 1978 and seen as a socialist organisation last held its provincial congress in 2018.
“The current NEC of the organisation is holding the fort going out and making this movement an action-orientated organisation.”
However, disgruntled supporters who have lost faith in the organisation have poured cold water on the attempt of renewing the organisation.
Reneilwe Seama said there was no hope for it to revive itself.
“They only re-appear just before elections. After elections they disappear again. What is the relevance of a party that does not have a plan,” Seama said.
Pretoria News