ANC: it’s decision time
The ANC policy conference will give indications on a wide range of matters, from presidential succession to state capture to land expropriation. Even the songs will indicate the rank and file’s opinions
The ANC is in for a bruising week of policy discussions as factions square off over SA’s economic direction. The policy conference which starts on Friday is the first national gathering that includes rank and file members since the 2016 local government elections. It will consider reports on the extent of the influence of the Gupta family over President Jacob Zuma’s administration and the economy’s plunge into junk status and recession. Insiders are increasingly concerned that the divisions in the party will be laid bare during the six-day meeting, particularly around the succession question. The last national gathering in which policy was discussed was the national general council (NGC) in 2015, when Zuma made the shock revelation that party numbers had dwindled from 1.3m in 2012 to 769,000. The ANC is in an extremely complex position. Its dominant faction has co-opted a narrative created by Gupta-aligned spin doctor Bell Pottinger, which targeted respected institutions such as nat...
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