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title: "Mangaung: When ANC came to town"
description: "The first day of the ANC's Mangaung conference was also a visual feast. We put together a few images from day one. By Greg Marinovich, Greg Nicolson and Leonie Marinovich/NewsFire."
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published: "2012-12-16T21:32:05"
updated: "2013-02-01T20:22:45"
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# Mangaung: When ANC came to town

> The first day of the ANC's Mangaung conference was also a visual feast. We put together a few images from day one. By Greg Marinovich, Greg Nicolson and Leonie Marinovich/NewsFire.

By NewsFire · Published 16 December 2012, 23:32 SAST · Updated 1 February 2013, 22:22 SAST

## Content

![Image](//www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/legacy_resized_images/2d34928cc4a6151d66740c2fe0047b17.jpg)

*Photo: President Jacob Zuma arrives at the ANC Conference in Mangaung. (Leonie Marinovich/NewsFire)*

![Image](//www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/legacy_resized_images/24def02d6c4a0166c7abf4b852dd5c25.jpg)

*Photo: ANC head of policy Jeff Radebe and Secretary General Gwede Mantashe arrive at the national policy conference. Both are seen as key supporters of President Zuma's attempt to win a second term. (Greg Nicolson/NewsFire)*

![Image](//www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/legacy_resized_images/319a2d73c2a56002019e13d34d86813f.jpg)

Photo: From left Gwede Mantashe, Jacob Zuma, Kgalema Motlanthe, Matthews Phosa on the podium at the start of the conference as baleka Mbete, rear left obscured, speaks. (Leonie Marinovich/Newsfire)

![Image](//www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/legacy_resized_images/e253436d19beefb5d927164a3769fb3c.jpg)

*Photo: Delegates sung inside the plenary hall as they waited for the day's events to start. (Greg Nicolson/NewsFire)*

![Image](//www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/legacy_resized_images/c25b1716545f012c16337a811f21b8a1.jpg)

*Photo: Lindiwe Sisulu and Dina Pule. (Leonie Marinovich/NewsFire)*

![Image](//www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/legacy_resized_images/0d63fba4b9c3aa842cc3d269489882c9.jpg)

*Photo: An ANC veteran prepares for the start of the national conference. (Greg Nicolson/NewsFire)*

![Image](//www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/legacy_resized_images/9a3ba5a7102398485ea5ec065fd397d4.jpg)

*Photo: Security refused to let photographers stand in front of Zuma while he was delivering his speech but a group of members took it upon themselves to momentarily dance in the space. (Greg Nicolson/NewsFire)*

![Image](//www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/legacy_resized_images/0c0f129c0a8fcf7a01d6414822c8ec76.jpg)

*Photo: SACP General Secretary Blade Nzimande arrives in style at the ANC's national elective conference. (Greg Nicolson/NewsFire)*

![Image](//www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/legacy_resized_images/284fbb445b1716d91a3a2b5042dbf16c.jpg)

*Photo: Delegates sung inside the plenary hall as they waited for the day's events to start. There was strong support for President Zuma. (Greg Nicolson/NewsFire)*

![Image](//www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/legacy_resized_images/c6796b4848a963205313c33a24be479c.jpg)

*Photo: Delegates at the ANC's national elective conference showed strong support for President Zuma, but there were some delegates supporting change. (Leonie Marinovich/NewsFire)*

![Image](//www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/legacy_resized_images/0e46950134429ab97f6f5be15a085db0.jpg)

*Photo: Some ANC memebrs slept the entire night in their cars after not being given accomodation in Bloemfontein ahead of the ANC's 53rd conference. (Photo Greg Marinovich/NewsFire)*

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*MAIN PHOTO: President Zuma shares a joke with Secretary General Gwede Mantashe, Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe and Treasure Mathews Phosa. Photo Greg Nicolson/NewsFire*