‘If the ANC does not renew itself, it will simply perish’ – Ramaphosa says
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- 30 Jan 2023
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Ramaphosa was delivering the opening remarks at the ANC NEC Lekgotla at the Esselenpark Conference Centre in Gauteng on Sunday
African National Congress (ANC) president Cyril Ramaphosa said if the governing party does not renew itself, it will “simply perish.”
Ramaphosa was delivering the opening remarks at the ANC NEC Lekgotla at the Esselenpark Conference Centre in Gauteng on Sunday.
This is the last leg of the series of meetings the party’s highest decision-making body has convened to chart the new path forward.
The party also elected the National Working Committee which will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the organisation.
No Mbeki, Motlanthe and Mabuza?
Ramaphosa noted the absence of his predecessors former President Thabo Mbeki and Kgalema Motlanthe who have been critical about him.
Former ANC Deputy President David Mabuza and ‘outgoing’ South Africa deputy president also did not attend the party’s NEC Lekgotla due to prior “committments”.
ANC must renew itself
Ramaphosa said the ANC must rejuvenate itself to serve the needs of South Africans.
“The renewal and rebuilding of our movement is non-negotiable and we must ensure that it is irreversible. This is an existential issue, if we don’t renew our movement, it will simply perish.”
“We must unite our movement and move beyond the factional considerations and contestations that have plagued our organisation in recent years. Only an ANC that is united, strong and vibrant can effectively address the needs of the people and advance the National Democratic Revolution,” Ramaphosa said. Read More…
