The members of the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress elected at the 54th national conference in 2017 at Nasrec, which served until the 55th national conference in 2022, also held at Nasrec.[1] [2]
The ANC elective conference began on 16 December 2017. On the second day of the conference, delegates nominated candidates for the officials ("Top Six" leadership positions (President, Deputy President, Chairperson, Secretary General, Deputy Secretary General and Treasurer)) as follows,[3] with voting running through the night on 17 to 18 December, and results announced on the evening of Monday 18 December (victorious candidates in bold):
| Position | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Cyril Ramaphosa | 2440 | |
| 2261 | |||
| Deputy President | David Mabuza | 2538 | |
| 2159 | |||
| National Chairperson | Gwede Mantashe | 2418 | |
| 2269 | |||
| Secretary General | Ace Magashule | 2360 | |
| 2336 | |||
| Deputy Secretary General | Jessie Duarte | 2474 | |
| 2213 | |||
| Treasurer General | Paul Mashatile | 2517 | |
| 2178 |
The remaining 80 members of the National Executive Committee were elected and announced toward the end of the conference.[4]