Socioeconomic issues the main rallying point in ANC Gauteng’s election strategy
The ANC in Gauteng has outlined its defensive strategy to ward off the DA in the province come next year’s general elections. The plan‚ which focuses mainly on alleviating socio-economic challenges experienced by residents in Gauteng‚ will come under discussion at the party’s provincial conference set to begin on Friday. In a media briefing on the state of readiness for the conference‚ ANC provincial secretary Hope Papo said the "cardinal point of focus of all discussion papers is specific challenges and socio-economic problems facing the people of Gauteng". He said the conference would also discuss issues of unity and modernisation in the party. Some of the issues that will inform the party’s resolutions are how it will implement radical socio-economic transformation; create employment; drive investment; root out corruption; legalise zama-zamas (informal miners); review the state of healthcare and curb the rising cost of living. Papo said it was being proven untrue that the DA-led ...
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