As is so often the case ahead of ANC events, the noise could eventually dim down within the conference itself, with the outcomes not quite as radical as preliminary talk suggests.
, Mbeki warned that without action, our country may be headed for serious trouble, primarily because there are no jobs for young people.and delegates had to be asked to quieten down to allow Ramaphosa to speak.
In the end, “radical socioeconomic transformation” won and even found its way into some government documents. This led to Ramaphosa’s ultimate victory in December 2017, as close as it was. KZN wants it scrapped, while Eastern Cape and Northern Cape want it retained and even strengthened. Mpumalanga wants the resolution “refined” but not scrapped . Gauteng has not yet formally announced its view and Free State has not yet held a provincial conference.
We should just be clear as CITIZENS: the ANC is divided on whether or not *ethics* should matter in our politics.Another analyst, Lukhona Mnguni, told SAfm on Wednesday morning that while the resolution was always going to cause problems for the ANC, if it abandoned it now, the party would be “toast” in the eyes of voters.
It is also not clear yet that even the KZN ANC is prepared to break ANC protocol and explicitly say that it wants former health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize to challenge Ramaphosa. This is in contrast to those provincial leaders who have broken protocol to say they do back Ramaphosa.This is the issue that has already done more damage to his presidency than any other.
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