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AS IT HAPPENED: #ANC54 - Battle lines drawn as voting of ANC's top 6 takes place

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Cyril Ramaphosa in the background laughs at President Jacob Zuma at the start of the African National Congress elective conference in Johannesburg. (Themba Hadebe/AP)
Cyril Ramaphosa in the background laughs at President Jacob Zuma at the start of the African National Congress elective conference in Johannesburg. (Themba Hadebe/AP)

Here are some of our top pieces from day two of the ANC's elective conference:

- Ramaphosa and NDZ go head to head
- Mkhize declines deputy president nomination 'for the sake of unity'
- Baleka vs ANC Youth League during nomination process
- IDs and registers - How the ANC delegates will vote for the top 6
- A quick to-do list for the new ANC president
- Ralph Mathekga: Will Mabuza accidentally deliver on his promise of unity?
- Adriaan Basson: Did Ramaphosa just snatch the ANC presidency?
- GALLERY: The race is on for ANC president - 12 images from day two of #ANC54

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17 Dec 2017

4776 voting delegates will decide who will be the next president of the ANC. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma is going up against Cyril Ramaphosa.
4776 voting delegates will decide who will be the next president of the ANC. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma is going up against Cyril Ramaphosa. <br />

17 Dec 2017

Naledi Pandor declined her nomination for deputy president.
Naledi Pandor declined her nomination for deputy president. <br />

17 Dec 2017

Nomvula Mkonyane pulled out for the post of treasurer general.
Nomvula Mkonyane pulled out for the post of treasurer general. <br />

17 Dec 2017

Zweli Mkhize withdrew his nomination for deputy president in the interest of "unity".
Zweli Mkhize withdrew his nomination for deputy president in the interest of "unity".

17 Dec 2017

Image: A salute from deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa as the media is asked to leave the open session. President Jacob Zuma smiles beside him. (Paul Herman/News24)
Image: A salute from deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa as the media is asked to leave the open session. President Jacob Zuma smiles beside him. (Paul Herman/News24)<br />

17 Dec 2017

Zweli Mkhize withdraws his name for deputy presidency.

17 Dec 2017

Treasurer general nominations are Paul Mashatile, Nomvula Mkonyane and Maite Nkoana-Mashabane. Nomvula Mkonyane has withdrawn.

17 Dec 2017

David Mabuza, Zweli Mkhize and Lindiwe Sisulu accepted their nominations for deputy president. Naledi Pandor has declined.

17 Dec 2017

Cyril Ramaphosa and Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma accepted their nominations for president.

17 Dec 2017

Pandor: I suggest we accept the proposal on the top 6

17 Dec 2017

Naledi Pandor: We can not allow the conference to continue in this manner

17 Dec 2017

Image: ANCWL members objecting to a decision by the electoral commission not to allow lobbying for additional members to the NEC. (Adriaan Basson/News24)
Image: ANCWL members objecting to a decision by the electoral commission not to allow lobbying for additional members to the NEC. (Adriaan Basson/News24)<br />

17 Dec 2017

Mfenyana says delegates must present their IDs when they vote as it will safeguard against fraudulent delegates. Allegations have been rife of swapping delegate, with claims of people selling tags for R100k

17 Dec 2017

ANC electoral commission chair Sindiso Mfenyana says the commission is not trying to force processes. 'I am not forcing anything down your throat.'

17 Dec 2017

Secretary general Gwede Mantashe is now addressing delegates

17 Dec 2017

Deputy secretary of Mpumalanga says branches have a right to lobby and be lobbied. "From there, we support the Women's League (proposal), and let the branch delegates deal with the voting part."

17 Dec 2017

Delegates sing as Mbete try to calm them down.

17 Dec 2017

A delegate from Mpumalanga says this is not the first time they have an electoral commission, says it shouldn't be political.

17 Dec 2017

A delegate from KZN says they won't agree with the idea of voting without lists
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