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The ANC's national elective draws to a close Thursday following the election of a new leadership this week.
Jacob Zuma was re-elected for another term after defeating his only challenger Kgalema Motlanthe, by a heavy margin.
Billionaire businessman Cyril Ramaphosa was elected ANC deputy president after Motlanthe declined the nomination for this and any other position in the ruling party.
This week also saw thousands of delegates working late into the night since Sunday to get through the conference agenda which includes policy decisions that will inform government's work for the next five years.
One the key issues to come out of the elective conference was the broadening of the scope for disciplinary action against errant party members.
Minister in the presidency, Collins Chabane, says that any member found guilty in a court of law of corruption, theft of money, racketeering and any other unlawful financial transgression, could be expelled from the party.
He says the changes to the ANC's constitution will go to the party’s national general council which has the power to amend the document.
The issues of nationalisation was also firmly put to bed.
Public Enterprises Minister, Malusi Gigaba, says the conference has resolved that wholesale nationalisation is off the table.
"The state will increase its strategic ownership in certain sectors where deemed necessary and based on the balance of of evidence," he said.
Gigaba said the "national conference was eager that we provide final clarity on this issue. So there shouldn't be, from here forthwith, any expectation that the ANC will move out of here and start deciding who and where we are going to nationalise."
