Ramaphosa said he “expected better” from the ANC in the Eastern Cape because of its track record of producing quality leaders.
Ramaphosa addressed the last day of the ANC Eastern Cape conference at the international convention centre in East London on Sunday afternoon.
Mabuyane received 931 votes in a result announced by the independent electoral commission (IEC) on Sunday morning.
At least eight people were injured after the adoption of credentials on Saturday night, as supporters of Phumulo Masualle walked out of the gathering.
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A fierce election contest between chairperson Phumulo Masualle and secretary Oscar Mabuyane is expected to take place once the gathering gets underway
The first day of the conference in East London ended with about a hundred ANC members storming the venue.
Criminal charges were laid against three M&G staffers by presidential spokesperson Mac Maharaj in November 2011.
In an address that was punctuated by light applause, Masualle told delegates the conference should reflect on the leadership over the past four years.
The meeting of the NEC comes a day after the PEC ignored the party’s calls for restraint and filed notice of intention to appeal the decision.