By Thys Khiba – The African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa urged the party NEC members to ‘acknowledge’and be honest about their past five years ‘shortcomings and failures’ at the ANC December national elective conference.
Closing remarks by @MYANC President @CyrilRamaphosa to the National Executive Committee #ANCNEC pic.twitter.com/eRKOgDQrqu
— African National Congress (@MYANC) November 13, 2022
“We must ensure that our political and organisational reports are frank, critical and comprehensive, so that we can empower delegates to create a programme that takes our movement to a new phase of renewal and rebuilding,” said Ramaphosa.
While delivering the closing address at the party National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, Ramaphosa warned the NEC to be open about its shortcomings when the top six delivers its organisational and political report to delegates at the party December elective conference.
President Cyril Ramaphosa delivering The Closing Address at the #ANCNEC Meeting. Ramaphosa says the ANC remains resolutely committed to the implementation of broad-based black economic empowerment.
The NEC meeting which was held over the weekend in Nasrec, south of Johannesburg was expected to discuss the readiness for the national conference.
The Phala Phala farm scandal became part of the deliberations as Ramaphosa is accused of money laundering and corruption.
While discussing the issue of Phala Phala, some of the NEC members attempted to force Ramaphosa to step aside, but it was rejected by his allies.
Presidential candidate Dr Zweli Mkhize was under fire, as theintegrity commission expected to table its Digital Vibes report.
The Phala Phala and Digital Vibes reports were not tabled, with the commission indicating that it needed more time on the first report. The commission couldn’t give clear reason for the failure to table the Digital Vibes report.
The NEC is expected to have a special meeting before the conference as the agenda of the last ordinary meeting is incomplete.
Ramaphosa reminded the outgoing NEC that they have a month left at the helm to ensure that it compiled comprehensive reports “to delegates on the implementation of the mandate we were given at the 54th national conference.”
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