He told delegates at the ANC conference in the Eastern Cape on Saturday they must focus on policy and not who will lead the party.
We as members of the ANC are arrogant. It’s not because all of a sudden people hate the ANC, it’s because we are not connecting with society. I am appealing to you to focus on policies. The conference should focus on policy. You cannot have a conference focusing on elections. “These delegates cannot fight to death on the basis of elections.
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If you leave this conference divided then the hope to revive the ANC nationally would be gone," he said. Then we ask ourselves why the municipalities are crumbling." The crowds calmed down when more space became available as guests were asked to sit on the stage. "Talk to one another comrades, the choices you make here will determine the ANC here and nationally. You can't be in a board of something you're not advocating for. "A factional victory is a hollow victory; let's elect good comrades.
The ANC national chair told party delegates that if they are not united after the conference, 'even the slightest chance of rebuilding and renewing the ANC ...
He told delegates that they could “force factions to talk to one another”. The party needed to be rooted among the people, he said: “We are a movement of hope. We are from the local government elections, we did very badly. “This province must protect the ANC’s right to govern,” he said. However, the ANC’s support in the Eastern Cape has been declining over the years. Something must be done to correct the association”.
ANC) chairperson Gwede Mantashe said the bigger task at hand should be improving the trust that society had on the governing party.
“Half the time, I’m talking to you as delegates, we think that it starts and ends with the ANC. It can’t be. Mantashe said the bigger task at hand should be improving the trust that society had on the governing party. ANC) chairperson Gwede Mantashe said the bigger task at hand should be improving the trust that society had on the governing party.
ANC national chair Gwede Mantashe has warned that if delegates attending the provincial elective meeting leave the East London ICC divided it will diminish ...
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There is no faction bigger than the ANC. These were Gwede Mantashe's partying words at the ANC Eastern Cape conference.
Those from the Maliya faction arrived later with some standing during the earlier session of conference. When there are gaps in between, the leadership at the top will collapse. Gwede's is the party's NEC member and national chairperson
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We must develop the content of the ANC together. We must rebuild the ANC together. Beyond the conferences we must be in the ANC together.