President Cyril Ramaphosa says his re-election, and that of his fellow ANC leaders, at the party's conference symbolised a collective of merchants ready to bring hope back into the lives of South Africans. | ZintleMahlati
"This was a conference of branches, and a clear mandate has been given. In the end, those who might have wanted to machinate certain outcomes saw how the branches and members of the ANC spoke. There is no betrayal in the ANC. What we went through was the voices of the branches. This was a conference of the branches," Ramaphosa told the media.
The ANC had failed to complete its conference in December, and the party has set aside 5 and 6 January to finalise its policy conclusions and constitutional amendments. Ramaphosa defended the conference as needing to complete its work, saying it was a first for the party. "Time is always our enemy. We wanted to do things so well that the registration process took long, and we allowed members to talk at length about the credentials.
"The policies have been crafted, and the second stage of this conference will be finalising those," he said. In times of uncertainty you need journalism you can trust. For 14 free days, you can have access to a world of in-depth analyses, investigative journalism, top opinions and a range of features. Journalism strengthens democracy. Invest in the future today. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.
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