Mashatile and Mokonyane agree it would be self-defeating to disband the PECs while the party attempts to rebuild after its devastating election results. Mashatile said the NEC was likely to opt to “reinforce” the PECs by roping in strong local leaders in each of the provinces. “I would use the word reinforce because disbanding structures is not a solution I favour,” he said at the time.Mokonyane said the NEC should exhaust all options before any disbandment. “When you renew, you don’t bring a big rubbish bin. You look at what you have. Is it able to take you through this…