❎ It appears the ANC has had a change of stance over its support for the controversial Electoral Amendment Bill before Parliament.
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Zikalala said he was sent by Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi to inform the gathering that the ANC doesn’t support the bill as it stands. “The ANC as it stands now does not really support the amendment bill [and] it is prepared to engage with members of civil society because civil society is very important to the ANC.
Former Cabinet minister and anti-apartheid struggle veteran, Valli Moosa, was the keynote speaker at the foundation’s annual lecture on Saturday.Zikalala, who is also the president of the ANC Veterans League, said he was speaking on behalf of Motsoaledi because the minister had to attend to other engagements in Limpopo.
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