President Jacob Zuma will not make any new policy announcements in the ANC’s January 8 Statement on Sunday, said secretary-general Gwede Mantashe. "It [the Statement] does not tell us what we want to hear [but] it gives us a line of march…. We are building a strong ANC. Don’t expect policy announcements. You may find actions to be taken on existing policies of the ANC‚" said Mantashe. Although 2016 was a difficult year for the ANC‚ its 105th anniversary on Sunday would not be a day of mourning, he told reporters at Orlando Stadium on Friday.

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