ANC (N West) Provincial Chairperson, Supra Mahumapelo, ANC (N Cape) Provincial Chairperson, Zamani Saul and ANC (N Cape) Provincial Secretary, Deshi Ngxanga

AFRICAN National Congress (ANC) in Northern Cape and North West held a joint press conference to address issues affecting the party at Taung Hotel School and Convention Centre, in Taung on Monday.

ANC Northern Cape provincial chairperson, Zamani Saul said strict discipline should be implemented to protect the integrity of the organisation. Zamani said people should not question ANC directive.

“ANC Provincial Working Committee of Bokone Bophirima and Northern Cape engaged in a meeting. The meeting persuade to develop a common approach on political and organisational matters affecting both provinces as well as the ANC in general. There is a need to identify areas of convergence and equally establish fundamental reasons on why there is divergence in some areas.

“The two provinces are creating principle on the current challenges that ANC is facing are not new especially in South African Development Countries (SADC). It is revolutionary and urgent to look with serious scrutiny into the challenges which are facing the organisation and develop fundamental and practical measures to combat these challenges,” he said.

ANC provincial chairperson, Supra Mahumapelo shared the same sentiments. Mahumapelo said there is no revolutionary party that will not support the ending of division in the organisation because the unity of the organisation is sacrosanct.

“The meeting emphasised the need to reclaim the integrity of the ANC. The fundamental transformation of the ANC was also at the helm with regards to discussion. The two provinces agreed that there is a need to have lively branches that are programmatic based in a quest to position the ANC as the leader of society.

“The two provinces commonly discussed the issues of characterising the current problem and one of the values of the ANC which self-criticism, which remains to be the tool in analysing this problem. There is generally an ideological degeneration in the movement as a solution the joint PWC agreed that we should embark on an unseasoned ideological struggle,” Mahumapelo said.

ANC Northern Cape provincial secretary, Deshi Ngxanga said: “On the International Relations, the joint PWC agreed that it becomes important to stick by the Mangaung resolution that the ICC court order should be reviewed. The Postbank matter was also a matter that both PWC’s agreed on, the PWC’s are of the view that the matter must be fast-tracked to ensure that our people benefit.

“The Financial and Fiscal Commission that deals with revision of revenue to be reviewed. The two provinces agree that currently as it is not beneficial to rural provinces. There must be an alignment of local election as well as national elections. This will assist the ANC to combat deepening division and also to allow ANC election machinery to be used for only one election which will impact positively on the cost campaigns.”

ANC North West provincial secretary, Dakota Legoete said the two provinces are neighbours who share a rich cultural and political history. Legoete further said the discussions at the joint PWC meeting are work in progress and the provinces will continue to work together.- Newsnote

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