December is ANC’s last chance, says William Gumede
Those at the conference, which has been shunned by the party, include Lindiwe Sisulu, Derek Hanekom, Blade Nzimande, Pravin Gordhan, Mcebisi Jonas and Trevor Manuel
The ANC and government have been accused of marginalising civil society. This was part of discussions at the national consultative conference organised by ANC veterans and stalwarts, who are worried about the state of the party and the country. Opening the conference at Constitutional Hill in Johannesburg on Friday, Nelson Mandela Foundation board chairman Njabulo Ndebele said President Jacob Zuma had left the country and its citizens vulnerable and exposed through state capture. The ANC has dismissed the conference even after the veterans tried to lobby it to participate. However, a number of ANC members and alliance partners are attending the three-day conference, which ends on Sunday. These included presidential hopeful and national executive committee member Lindiwe Sisulu, Derek Hanekom, SACP leaders Blade Nzimande, Solly Mapaila and Thulas Nxesi.
Ousted finance minister Pravin Gordhan, his ousted deputy Mcebisi Jonas, and former finance minister Trevor Manuel were also i...
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