ANC leaders and members warned of consequences of leaks at policy conference
The ANC is clamping down on leaks at its national policy conference‚ warning members and leaders alike of consequences if they discuss any of the deliberations of the meeting with the media. The rules for the event bar delegates from speaking to the media‚ leaking information from commissions or sharing documents. "No leader or member may communicate the decisions or deliberations of any closed session‚" the rules read. The conference‚ starting at 9am on Friday morning‚ will include an array of closed sessions where delegates will debate policy amendments. Journalists are only allowed to attend the opening and closing sessions of the conference and will be briefed on the conclusion of the discussions. "Certain documents distributed at conference may be confidential and delegates are not allowed to distribute such documents to persons who are not entitled to them‚" according to the rules. It states that only ANC national spokesperson Zizi Kodwa or someone he authorises to speak on be...
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