The African National Congress’s (ANC) policy conference enters its final day well ahead of schedule on Saturday at Gallagher Estate in Midrand, with a closing address by party president Thabo Mbeki set for 10am instead of 3pm as originally planned. On Friday, there was a ”strong call” at the conference for a women’s ministry.
The African National Congress (ANC) has come up with a compromise that leaves the way open for either Thabo Mbeki or Jacob Zuma to stand for the party presidency at the end of the year. The succession battle has loomed large over the organisation’s policy conference in Midrand despite a call by Mbeki for members to remain focused on policy.
The African National Congress (ANC) succession battle has loomed large over the party’s policy conference in Midrand despite a call by President Thabo Mbeki for members to remain focused on policy. At a media briefing on Friday, ANC secretary general Kgalema Motlanthe confirmed to reporters that the issue had been strongly on the agenda.
The African National Congress (ANC) said on Friday it hoped to reach consensus this week on how to elect its next leader, a decision that could rule out national President Thabo Mbeki. ANC secretary general Kgalema Motlanthe told a news conference delegates were debating a number of non-binding proposals on how to resolve the leadership debate.
Delegates return to the African National Congress’s (ANC) policy conference on Friday morning for a third day of concentrated debate. Meanwhile, as other delegates pressed on with shaping their vision for the party and the country, the organisation’s deputy president, Jacob Zuma, took time off on Thursday to woo the workers.
Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, with his 50th straight win on grass, eased into the third round at Wimbledon on Thursday, but there was no such satisfaction for Tim Henman, who bowed out, possibly for the last time. There were comfortable wins for defending champion Amelie Mauresmo, Maria Sharapova and Venus Williams.
Delegates at the African National Congress’s (ANC) policy conference this week seemed on course to ensure that President Thabo Mbeki’s legacy of centralising power in the Union Buildings would be eradicated through a series of policy changes set to return power to the ruling party’s mass base.
The African National Congress (ANC) policy conference was nearly thrown into turmoil on Wednesday when the ANC Youth League (ANCYL) questioned the credentials of those attending, insisting the matter be resolved before the agenda for the conference was adopted.
There was ”broad consensus” at the African National Congress’s (ANC) policy conference in Midrand on the need for a developmental state with more government intervention, but ratings agencies need not worry, the party said on Thursday. ”We’re not sending out a threatening message,” said the ANC’s Jeremy Cronin.
Thursday was described as the ”toughest yet” by a delegate at the African National Congress (ANC) policy conference in Midrand. ”It was the toughest … there are different views in terms of the decision to nominate a presidential candidate,” said Ernest Makopo from Gauteng.