Political Overview by President Cyril Ramaphosa to the Meeting of the National Executive Committee
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DECEMBER 2020 Produced by the ANC Department of Information and Publicity
Political Overview by President Cyril Ramaphosa to the
Meeting of the National Executive Committee
6 December 2020
C
omrades, this is the last Globally, new infections continue to
scheduled meeting of the rise, alongside hospital admissions Briefing on the virtual ANC National
NEC for 2020. and deaths. Executive Committee (NEC) meeting
It is an opportunity to reflect on the As Cde Zweli Mkhize reported last held on 6–8 December 2020.
progress we have made over the last night, we are in the midst of a resur-
year in the implementation of our gence in parts of the Eastern Cape
programme of fundamental social and Western Cape.
and economic transformation.
As a result of these developments,
The National Executive Committee
This year will forever be defined by Nelson Mandela Bay has been de-
the devastating coronavirus pan- clared a coronavirus hotspot and we sat in an ordinary virtual session
demic. It has caused untold dam- have had to impose additional re- on 6-8 December 2020. The
age to the lives of billions of people strictions on movement, gatherings
and alcohol consumption there.
Political Overview by President
around the world.
Cyril Ramaphosa, and the NWC
It has taken a huge toll on human We are now looking at the situation Report by Secretary General Ace
health and cost the lives of more than in the Sarah Baartman and Garden
1.5 million people. But it has also se- Route districts, and will need to Magashule, formed the main basis
verely affected the livelihoods of far make a decision in the coming week of the discussions. The NEC also
more people as economies have con- on whether to declare them as hot- received inputs on the COVID-19
tracted, companies have closed, jobs spots.
have been lost and social support pandemic, on implementation of
measures have been disrupted. The view of the experts, which is the Economic Transformation and
borne out by our experience since
Recovery Plan, on International
As a country, the pandemic has fur- mid-August, is that the limited re-
ther deepened the economic and fis- strictions in place under Alert Lev- matters, on the Guidelines for
cal crisis we were facing at the be- el 1 alongside personal adherence Selelection of Local Government
ginning of the year. to basic health protocols should be
enough to avert a second wave of in-
Candidates and the ANC Electoral
The economy has experienced its fections. Committee and on preparations for
greatest contraction in many decades January 8, 2021.
and our unemployment rate is at its However, we are finding that people
highest level ever. are not observing the regulations and
not adhering to the basic practices
The reality is that the COVID-19 such as wearing a mask and social
pandemic is far from over. distancing.
1NEC Bulletin DECEMBER 2020
This is what explains the resurgence We need to prepare for this, and be With the support of our social part-
in parts of the Eastern Cape and ready to make the difficult decisions ners, we undertook a historic R500
Western Cape, and it is what is likely about where to find the money and billion social and economic relief
to drive a resurgence in other parts of when to deploy it. package to give vital assistance to
the country. companies, workers and poor house-
Comrades, holds to survive the economic im-
We are now facing one of the great- pact of the pandemic.
est threats of this pandemic – that the Even though the COVID pandemic
activities that people engage in over was an unforeseen and extreme cri- This action saved countless firms
the festive season will cause a sec- sis that severely disrupted our pro- from closure, saved many jobs and
ond wave. gramme as the ANC and presented kept millions of South Africans
wholly new challenges, we should above the poverty line.
There is also a danger that, like nevertheless measure our progress
many other countries, South Africa against the tasks we set for the Now, even as we continue to fight
will experience a second peak that movement in the January 8th State- the pandemic, we have begun the
is greater than the first peak and will ment 2020. process of economic reconstruction
lead to more deaths. and recovery, which is based on the
In the January 8th Statement, we deliberations that we have had in
If we do have a second wave, it will identified seven tasks for the move- the NEC and followed consultations
not only cost lives and potentially ment. We said: with both our Alliance partners and
overwhelm our health system, it will broader social partners.
n One, we will mobilise all social
also undermine our economic and
partners to grow and transform
social recovery efforts. While we will go into more detail
the economy.
on the progress in the implementa-
We need to look at what we need to n Two, we will renew the ANC as tion of our recovery plan later in this
do – as an organisation and as gov- the most effective force for so- meeting, it is necessary to underline
ernment – to avoid this. cial change. the need for an undivided focus on
implementation and urgency.
For the first time since the start of the n Three, we will build a movement
pandemic, there is now a prospect united in action. With very little available in the fis-
that it will come to an end thanks to n Four, we will strengthen govern- cus to stimulate economic activity,
the promising results from a number ance and tackle corruption. we are placing even greater reliance
of vaccine trials. on the finalisation of key economic
n Five, we will work to end gen- reforms, on our ability to mobilise
Some countries have approved vac- der-based violence and femicide. funding from the private sector and
cines as safe and effective, and will other sources for infrastructure de-
n Six, we will work for peace, inte-
start rolling them out. velopment and on restoring investor
gration and development in Afri-
confidence.
ca.
South Africa is in the process of fi-
nalising its involvement in the CO- n Seven, we will prepare for a de- We held our third South Africa In-
VAX facility, which is a resource cisive local government man- vestment Conference last month,
sharing initiative which will give date. which was much reduced due to the
countries equitable access to several pandemic.
possible vaccines. It is important that we have these
tasks in mind when we discuss the It nevertheless demonstrated that
It is anticipated that we could have framework for the 2021 January 8th there is a great deal of resilience in
access to a suitable vaccine by the Statement. our economy, and still much enthu-
second quarter of 2021 and will in- siasm for the opportunities that the
itially receive quantities for at least On the first task, to mobilise all so- economy presents to investors across
10% of the population. cial partners to grow and trans- a broad range of sectors.
form the economy, we can say that
While this gives us hope, the reali- – in the face of the disruption and While we hadn’t thought it possi-
ty is that it will take some time be- devastation of COVID – we were ble to raise many new investment
fore we can vaccinate enough South able to work with our partners, par- commitments this year, we managed
Africans to be assured of little to no ticularly in business and labour, to to secure commitments of some
transmission of the virus, and it will counter the effects of the pandemic R110billion, taking our cumulative
be a costly undertaking. on jobs and livelihoods. total over the last three years to R774
2NEC Bulletin DECEMBER 2020
billion. This represents 64 percent of vincial levels, many lower structures ised by greater cohesion and unity of
our five-year target of R1.2 trillion. do not have the resources to use purpose within the organisation, but
communications technology. now divisions are becoming more
Even under these extremely difficult apparent and factions are emerging
conditions, our economy has great In these conditions, it is therefore im- once again.
potential – and we have the respon- pressive that many of our structures,
sibility to ensure that this potential especially at a branch level, played These divisions are manifesting
is realised. an important role in mobilising com- themselves not just in our structures,
munity responses to COVID. but in public demonstrations of dis-
We also have a responsibility to en- sent and discord.
sure that our response is inclusive There were many local programmes,
and transformational. led by ANC structures, to raise In recent times, we have witnessed
awareness around prevention meas- statements and actions that are alien
We need to use our response to this ures, to promote adherence to the to the practices, culture and values
crisis to transform the structure of restrictions and to provide social of our movement.
our economy, to focus on local pro- support to poor and vulnerable
duction and beneficiation, to make households. We increasingly appear like an or-
our economy more competitive, ganisation at war with itself.
to create greater opportunities for It is these examples that we need to
SMMEs and the informal sector, and draw on as we build our branches as We need to ask ourselves whether we
to involve women, young people centres for community development. are still committed to the mandate
and persons with disabilities in our We must ensure that the energies of we were given by the conference to
recovery plan. our branches are dedicated towards unite and renew the movement.
the challenges that communities face
We cannot be satisfied with recover- in the wake of the pandemic rather While COVID has disrupted our
ing the jobs that we lost in the pan- than being taken up by internal bat- work to rebuild structures, leagues
demic – we need to create far more tles. and other formations, as identified in
through exploring new areas of our January 8th Statement, there are
growth. We must also commend the work deeper organisational and political
of the OR Tambo School of Lead- challenges that need to be addressed.
As we ready ourselves for 2021, ership, which has used the opportu-
this task – the growth and transfor- nities provided by communications Unity of the ANC is paramount.
mation of our economy – must take technology to maintain a programme
centre stage. More than ever before, of cadre development and political Unity is essential if we are to be ef-
the lives, livelihoods and well-being debate even during the pandemic. fective in leading the radical trans-
of 58 million people depend on the formation of our society and our
progress we make in rebuilding and Our great challenge now is to economy.
transforming our economy. strengthen processes of induction
and political education at branch It requires a revolutionary unity that
The second task we set for ourselves level to ensure that we have mem- is underpinned by the principles and
for 2020, was to renew the ANC as bers who are able to take up the task values of the movement. We must
the most effective force for social of driving social change. unite around our historic mission
change. and around the society that we are
The third task we set for 2020, was committed to build.
The COVID pandemic severely dis- to build a movement united in ac-
rupted organisational activity this tion. Unity is not about closing ranks; it
year, and we had to postpone many is not about accommodating or con-
important meetings and conferences, Despite numerous resolutions and doning corruption, wrongdoing or
and, of course, the National General repeated pronouncements, unity ill-discipline.
Council. within our movement remains elu-
sive. As has been the case for a long Unity cannot be used as an excuse to
It is only in the last few months that time, the divisions within our move- turn a blind eye when some among
it has been possible for branches to ment are most pronounced at a lead- us undermine and denigrate the rev-
meet, and even now there is a risk ership level. olutionary ideals of our struggle.
to holding gatherings of any size.
While we may have been able to op- The period following the 54th Na- Many of the challenges we now face
erate virtually at national and pro- tional Conference was character- are due to the lack of a common
3NEC Bulletin DECEMBER 2020
and coherent approach to the meas- Conferences and by the decisions of above anything else.
ures we must take to address allega- our structures.
tions of corruption and other serious Unity in the ANC needs to be rooted
crimes against leaders and cadres of In addition, as revolutionaries, we in our historic mission to unite so-
our movement. are also bound by a political con- ciety.
sciousness that is founded on our
We have a direct instruction from the commitment to the cause of freedom There is little value in having a unit-
54th National Conference to renew for all the people of South Africa. ed ANC if we do not unite society,
our organisation and clear resolu- and if we do not place the goal of a
tions on rebuilding the integrity and It is this consciousness that calls on united South Africa at the centre of
credibility of our movement. us to be selfless, to make sacrifices in our efforts.
the service of our people, to always
At the NEC meeting of 28-30 Au- act with integrity and honesty, and to To do this, the ANC needs to be unit-
gust, we took firm and unequivocal place the interests of the collective ed with society. We need to narrow
decisions on the fight against corrup- above narrow personal interests. the distance between the masses of
tion within our structures and across the people and our movement. We
society. It is this consciousness that causes us need to be rooted among our people
to abide by the rules of our move- and we need to derive our political
These decisions were drawn directly ment and to respect the decisions of legitimacy from their support for our
from the decisions of the 54th Na- its structures. As leaders, it should be movement. We can start to do that
tional Conference. what drives our actions and informs by respecting our own decisions and
our decisions. exercising our revolutionary politi-
We described our stance as ‘a line in cal consciousness.
the sand’, representing our collective We have sought these legal opinions
determination not to give any ground and they may assist us in clarifying The fourth task we set for the move-
in our fight against corruption. what is not certain to some among ment for 2020 was to strengthen
us. governance and tackle corruption.
Now, just 3 months later, there is
growing concern within society and But if we are to reflect on the proud We have made important progress
among our membership that this and glorious history of our move- in rebuilding our public institutions
leadership is not committed to the ment over more than a century – on and ensuring that the people who
decisions taken by the NEC and by the great leaders who have guided it lead these institutions are compe-
our National Conference. through the most difficult and peril- tent, capable and act with integrity.
ous times – it is difficult not to see These include government depart-
The challenge we face is not only these five legal opinions as an in- ments, agencies, SOEs and law en-
about the implementation of Confer- dictment of the movement we have forcement entities.
ence resolutions and NEC decisions. become.
We have done much to stabilise,
There is a far deeper problem of rev- Yet it need not be that way. strengthen and resource law en-
olutionary discipline and conscious- forcement agencies as part of the
ness. We are the leadership of the African effort to prevent and detect corrup-
National Congress. tion, to ensure that the law takes its
In the documentation for this NEC, cause where corruption is alleged to
we are provided with no fewer than We carry not only a clear and em- have taken place, and that funds lost
five legal opinions on the imple- phatic mandate of the membership to corruption and wrongdoing are re-
mentation of our so-called ‘stepping of this movement to undertake a pro- covered.
aside’ resolution. cess of fundamental renewal and re-
building, but we are also bound by a We have had to respond decisively
I am certain that there are none historic mission to liberate our peo- and with urgency to COVID-relat-
among of us who ever would have ple from all forms of oppression. ed corruption. This experience has
thought that the deliberations of provided important lessons on im-
the National Executive Committee This leadership has the means and proving collaboration between law
would have come to this. the responsibility to restore this enforcement agencies and the value
movement to one of integrity and of partnerships with broader society.
As members of a voluntary organi- credibility; a movement that is unit-
sation, we are all bound by our Con- ed in action, and which places the It has also led to greater transpar-
stitution, by the resolutions of our needs and the interest of the people ency in procurement. The National
4NEC Bulletin DECEMBER 2020
Treasury has published details of all entities and representatives of broad- We have worked with fellow Mem-
COVID-related contract across all er society. ber States to develop and implement
public entities on its website, and is coordinated continental and regional
now looking at mechanisms to do We must applaud the women of our responses, have successfully lobbied
this for all procurement going for- country, and the ANC Women’s for debt relief and resources for Afri-
ward. League for having the led the charge can countries to combat, and recover
and having raised awareness on this from, the pandemic, and have estab-
The Zondo Commission is nearing matter. lished innovative mechanisms like
the end of its work, and should be the Africa Medical Supplies Plat-
presenting its report in the first half We have acted on many of the un- form to ensure that African coun-
of next year. dertakings made last year to tackle tries can access vital supplies at an
GBVF, such as the introduction of affordable price.
Even as the 54th National Confer- important legislative amendments
ence resolved to support the estab- to Parliament, the resourcing of po- We have also represented Africa
lishment of the Commission, we lice stations and training of law en- in international initiatives, like the
knew that it would cast a spotlight forcement personnel, and improving World Health Organization’s Access
on the ANC, its government and its care and support to survivors of gen- to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator,
cadres. der-based violence. which has mobilised resources to en-
sure equitable access to diagnostic,
We knew that it was likely to be a While there is much more that gov- therapeutics and ultimately an effec-
painful process and could lead to ernment can do and needs to do, so- tive vaccine.
tensions within the movement and cial mobilisation remains the most
society, but Conference considered important and effective measure The collaboration and unity of pur-
it to be a necessary part of ending against GBVF. In effect, we need to pose that we have seen in Africa’s
state capture and taking a clear stand change our society, end patriarchal response to COVID-19 provides im-
against corruption. attitudes and practices, and adopt portant lessons and opportunities for
a zero-tolerance towards GBV in the future.
We have always said that the Com- communities and social institutions.
mission must be able to do its work, In the Year of the Silencing of the
that it must do so without fear or The ANC needs to play a leading Guns in Africa, we have contribut-
favour, and that we have a respon- role in this effort, firstly by intensi- ed to progress in promoting peace
sibility – as ANC members and as fying its efforts to achieve gender and stability, in countries like Libya,
citizens – to do whatever we can to equality within our ranks, and sec- Sudan and South Sudan and with re-
assist the Commission in fulfilling ondly by developing and implement- spect to tension of the Grand Ethio-
its mandate. ing a mass campaign to end all forms pian Renaissance Dam.
of discrimination, oppression and vi-
In August, this NEC took a firm olence against women. But, as we acknowledged during the
stand on corruption within the ranks AU Summit on Silencing the Guns,
of the movement and in public insti- We also need to pay attention to the which was held on a virtual platform
tutions and the private sector. It is economic empowerment of wom- earlier today, the guns are not yet si-
now necessary to follow through on en – as a fundamental part of the lent.
these decisions both to advance the achievement of gender equality, as a
renewal effort and to retain support way of reducing the vulnerability of Several conflicts continue and new
and trust of society. women to abuse and violence, and of challenges have emerged. These in-
ensuring that our economy and soci- clude ongoing conflict in the Sahel
The fifth task we identified in Janu- ety benefits from the full realisation region, the eastern DRC, the conflict
ary 2020 was to end gender-based of its human potential. in the Tigray region of Ethiopia and
violence and femicide. the activities of insurgents in Mo-
The sixth task in the January 8th zambique.
Government has adopted the Nation- Statement was to work for peace,
al Strategic Plan on Gender-Based integration and development in Yesterday, African leaders met –
Violence and Femicide, which was Africa. again virtually – in an Extraordinary
a joint undertaking between govern- Summit on the African Continental
ment and civil society. We now need During the course of our chairship of Free Trade Area. They finalised the
to establish and resource the struc- the African Union, South Africa has legal instruments that will enable the
tures to give effect to the NSP, which played an important role in leading operationalisation of the AfCFTA
will be jointly driven by government Africa’s response to the pandemic. from the 1st of January 2021.
5NEC Bulletin DECEMBER 2020
This is a historic achievement, which movement in 2020 was to prepare struggle is not yet over, and we will
is possibly the most significant de- for a decisive local government need to intensify our efforts to en-
velopment in African integration mandate. sure that we do not experience an-
and unity since the formation of the other – even more damaging – wave
OAU itself. One of the effects of the COVID of infections and deaths.
pandemic was that several by-elec-
South Africa played an important tions were postponed during the year Just as the pandemic has disrupt-
role in the detailed and complex and as a result several were held to- ed every aspect of public life, the
work required to reach this point, and gether on 11 November. Another set ANC’s programmes and activities
needs to continue to do everything it will be held on 9 December. have been affected, with the result
must to ensure the success of the Af- that we have not made sufficient pro-
CFTA and that as a country we make Generally, the ANC did well in these gress on most of the tasks that we set
full use of the opportunities it pre- by-elections, gaining ground in sev- out in the January 8th Statement at
sents. eral areas. This demonstrates the the start of the year.
continued support for the ANC at lo-
During our term as AU chair, we cal level and our continued capacity Beyond the pandemic, we have to
have placed the issue of women’s to campaign and organise. acknowledge that we have not dealt
economic empowerment firmly on decisively with the challenge of dis-
the African agenda, although we We need to analyse more closely the unity and discord within our ranks.
need to acknowledge that the COV- reasons for our advances (including
ID pandemic slowed the pace of this where there were setbacks) and take There have been occasions when, as
work. We need to continue to use our these lessons into next year’s cam- this NEC, we have risen to the chal-
position on the continent to maintain paigns. lenge and provided leadership on
the momentum of this effort beyond critical issues, most notably the re-
our AU chairship. As we prepare for next year’s local sponse to the pandemic and the eco-
government elections, we need to nomic recovery.
This month marks the end of South develop a strategy and a message
Africa’s two year term as an elect- that demonstrates ANC’s commit- However, there are areas where we
ed non-permanent member of the ment and ability to deal with weak- will admit that we have fallen short,
UN Security Council. We have used nesses in local government. including in giving effect to our de-
our term on the Security Council to cisions on corruption, in combating
strengthen the relationship between Much will depend on the selection factionalism, and in restoring our
the UN and the AU, and specifical- of our candidates, and we must credibility and standing in society.
ly between the UN Security Coun- therefore welcome the work that has
cil and the AU Peace and Security been done to ensure that we emerge As we approach a new year, we must
Council. with candidates that are capable, eth- acknowledge that the challenges be-
ical and enjoy the support of com- fore us are even greater and more
We have used every available in- munities. difficult than those we faced at the
ternational platform – including in beginning of 2020.
BRICS and the G20 – to promote We need to ensure that, in contrast to
multilateralism, to advance the some previous elections, the process This will demand much of all of us.
democratic reform of internation- of candidate selection strengthens
al bodies, to argue for greater sup- the ANC and doesn’t deepen divi- As the leadership of this great move-
port to African countries at this time sions or foster voter disillusionment. ment, let us act as the membership of
of crisis, for the lifting of sanctions our movement expects us to.
against Zimbabwe and Sudan, and In conclusion, the country has faced
for support for the struggles of the an extremely difficult year. Let us earn the confidence that they
people of Palestine and Western Sa- placed in us when they elected us at
hara. Our people have endured great hard- the 54th National Conference.
ship and had to sacrifice much in
The seventh task we set for the the fight against this pandemic. That I thank you.
6NEC Bulletin DECEMBER 2020
Decisions of the NEC meeting held
on 6-8 December 2020
T
he National Executive Com- en’s League and various sectors and welcomed the decision of the
mittee sat in an ordinary vir- of our society to raise awareness, just-concluded Special Extraor-
tual session on 6-8 December champion the cause of victims dinary AU Summit, that a high
2020. The Political Overview by of GBV and femicide, outrage level event on Gender-based Vi-
President Cyril Ramaphosa, and the at violence against children, and olence would be held before the
NWC Report by Secretary General addressed the underlying causes next Ordinary Summit of the AU
Ace Magashule, formed the main of gender-based violence during in February 2021;
basis of the discussions. The NEC this year.
also received inputs on the COV- 6. Recommited the ANC to con-
ID-19 pandemic, on implementation 2. Acknowledged the specific fo- tinue the struggle to build a
of the Economic Transformation cus on the role of men and boys non-sexist society, including ad-
and Recovery Plan, on Internation- in combatting gender-based vi- dressing violence against wom-
al matters, on the Guidelines for olence, in fighting against the en in our ranks where it rears
Selelection of Local Government patriarchal and sexist attitudes its ugly head; the financial and
Candidates and the ANC Electoral and practices that justify and economic inclusion and em-
Committee and on preparations for create the environment for gen- powerment of women; vetting
January 8, 2021. der-based violence and violence of ANC public reprsentatives on
and abuse of children to flour- their records on GBV, and imple-
The NEC welcomed the Political ish. The NEC welcomed the di- mentation of the Gender budget-
Overview and NWC Report, which alogues and engagements with ing framework by the Women’s
together provided an overview on and amongst men and boys on Ministries across government
progress on key tasks set out in our these issues. and in all spheres.
January 8, 2020 statement, on the
state of organisation and on the im- 3. Noted that all the efforts and
plementation of decisions of the activities throughout the year On the COVID-19 Pandemic, on
NEC. culminated in the 16 Days of Preventing a deadly Second Wave
Activism, with its heightened 7. The NEC noted the briefing
Both inputs reaffirmed the mandate awareness raising on what needs
by the President, the Minis-
of 54th National Conference to the to be done, and that indeed we
ter of Health Dr Zweli Mkhize
National Executive Committee as shall continue with the battle
and the Minister of COGTA Dr
organisational renewal and unity, against gender-based violence
Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma on
to restore the relationship between and for the safety of all children,
the work done by government
the ANC and the people, its integri- for each of the 365 days of the
through the National Corona-
ty and role as agent for change and coming year and beyond.
virus Command Council and
leader in society and the objective of
4. Noted work in government to- Cabinet on the Coronavirus
radical socio-economic transforma-
tion. wards implementation of the Pandemic, based on our multi-
National Strategic Plan on Gen- pronged approach.
The NEC held robust discussions der-based Violence and Femi-
over the three days on these matters, cide, and the establishment and 8. Expressed grave concern about
and resolved as follows: resourcing of structures to im- the increase in infections and
plement this Action plan. deaths over the last few weeks,
in particular in the hotspots are-
On the Scourge of Gender based 5. Appreciated the steps during as of Eastern Cape and Western
Violence and Femicide and Vio- the South African Chairship of Cape, and welcomed the meas-
lence against Children, the NEC: the African Union to ensure that ures announced by the President
1. Appreciated the campaigning by women’s empowerment is on the in his last address to the nation,
ANC structures, the ANC Wom- agenda of our continental union, in order to arrest this situation.
7NEC Bulletin DECEMBER 2020
9. Appreciated the work done by services, job creation and infra- On ANC Credibility and Integrity,
ANC branches, public repre- structure development, as well dealing with Corruption, the NEC
sentatives, by community-based as social relief to combat hunger 17. Recommitted to the implemen-
organisations and civil society and poverty. tation of the resolutions of the
to raise awareness, and mobilise 54th National Conference, ac-
community solidarity during the 14. Noted the united stance of the knowledging that corruption,
difficult situation caused by the African continent in the fight factionalism, social distance
pandemic. against COVID-19, through and dishonesty, contradict our
the African Union, the Afri- mission and damage our ca-
10. Noted with concern that many ca Centres for Disease Control pacity to serve the people and
countries across the world are and Prevention, working with use the country’s resources to
experiencing a second wave of the World Health Organisation, achieve development and trans-
the pandemic, with deadly and and supports the call by the AU formation. These are decisions
devastating effects on their pop- Chairperson, President Rama- of the supreme decision-making
ulations and economies, and phosa, that Africa must build structure of the ANC and reflect
that we need to do all in our her capacity for research, inno- the will of branches of the ANC;
power to prevent a second wave vation and local manufacturing, the NEC is therefore charged
in South Africa. so that never again, whether with considering how best to
with regards to essential medi- achieve the implementation of
11. The NEC called on all South cines and medical equipment, or all resolutions, in the context of
Africans to heed the call by the a vaccine, it is so dependent on concrete conditions prevailing
President, to “change our be- others, that it fails her citizens. at the time.
haviour now to prevent a resur-
18. Reaffirmed the position taken at
gence of the virus and manage 15. Noted the initiatives by govern-
its meeting of 31 July to 2 Au-
outbreaks where they occur,” so ment to participate in the Afri-
gust 2020 that the ANC needs
that we balance saving lives and can vaccine trials initiative, to
to draw a clear line in the sand
saving livelihoods. acquire vaccine stock for South
between the organisation, and
Africans, and confirmed the
those who steal and commit
12. Further call on the structures of need to have further discussions
other crimes against the people.
the ANC to continue to take the on the issue of access to and dis- Also reaffirmed the decisions
lead in providing information tribution of a Covi-19 vaccine, on the steps towards implemen-
to communities about the pan- for when it becomes available. tation of Conference resolution,
demic, using local and commu- The NEC called for expediting as agreed at its meeting on 28
nity radio stations, print media of Conference resolution on the – 30 August 2020 and commu-
and social media to appeal to establishment of a state-owned nicated by the Officials through
each community at ward level pharmaceutical company, as the NEC Statement after this
to adhere to Covid-19 regula- part of the Africa-wide drive meeting. The NEC stressed that
tions during the festive season. to ensure greater self-reliance there can be no retreat from the
In particular, to avoid parties of its citizens to access critical positions taken and these deci-
and large crowds, and to re- medical supplies. sions be implemented for all
strict family gatherings, to wear members.
a mask at all times, wash hands 16. The NEC further takes note of
and keep social distance, and the global inequities in a profit 19. Further recalled the NGC of
to protect the elderly and very driven pharmaceutical sector, 2015 resolution, strengthened
young from frequent contact. that there are a range of initi- by the 54th National Confer-
atives to develop and produce ence, that “the ANC should
13. Acknowledged the ongoing so- therapeutic agents and vaccines, strengthen consequence man-
cial and economic impacts of including by allies such as Cuba agement system against com-
the pandemic, and vow to con- and fellow BRICS members and rades who participate or are
tinue to build national and local to work with all on a non-ide- found guilty of corruption”; and
social compacting around the ological basis to ensure South that the ANC should take deci-
implementation of the Econom- Africans have access to effec- sive action against all members
ic Reconstruction and Recov- tive and affordable therapeutic involved in corruption, includ-
ery Plan, the provision of basic agents and vaccines. ing those who use money to
8NEC Bulletin DECEMBER 2020
influence conference outcomes himself to the Integrity Com- vincial Conferences
and those who try to subvert the mission on 12 December 2020. 28. Adopted the recommendations
membership system. The Officials will process the from the NWC that Branch Bi-
outcomes of this engagement ennale General Meetings, Re-
20. The NEC noted legal opinions and the determination of the In- gional Conferences and Provin-
solicited by Officials. While tegrity Commission, and report cial Conferences due, be held
technical legal opinions are to the NWC and NEC. not later than 30 April 2021, rat-
important as background in- ified the cut-off date for mem-
formation; as a voluntary or- 25. Condemned in the strongest bers to renew as 15 December
ganisation the ANC follows its terms the actions by some mem- 2020 and welcomed the social
Constitution, Rules, Conference bers and leaders, who were seen media campaign to encourage
resolutions and NEC decisions, burning ANC regalia outside the members to register on the sys-
and operates within the Consti- court where the SG appeared tem, to check their status and re-
tution and laws of the land. in Mangaung, as well as mak- new their membership.
ing inflammatory and divisive
21. Urged the Officials to consider statements. The NEC called on 29. Emphasised the NEC decision
the political imperatives and in- leaders and members to exercise that no structures should be dis-
tentions of Conference, as well maximum discipline and to re- banded. This decision has been
as the legal opinions, and in the frain from actions and utteranc- communicated to all secreretar-
interests of consistency and uni- es that detract from the spirit of ies and coordinators.
formity, finalise the Step-aside renewal and unity.
Guidelines for the organisation 30. BBGMs should be prioritized,
as a whole, for consideration 26. Recalled the Conference sup- so that they do not coincide with
and adoption by the NEC at the port for a Commission on State the local government candidates
beginning of 2021. Capture, appreciated the work selections processes.
of the Zondo Commission under
22. The NEC stressed, in dealing very difficult circumstances, of- 31. All branches, regions and prov-
with matters of integrity and the ten painful to the ANC, and re- inces whose conferences are al-
fight against corruption, that re- affirm the call to all members to ready due or whose mandates
medial action should be applied cooperate with the Commission. come to an end in 2021, must be
in an even-handed manner to It called on everybody to refrain allowed to have their Provincial
members at every level of the from unnecessary attacks on the and Regional Conferences by
organisation. It noted that in- person of the Deputy Chief Jus- the due date of 30 April 2021,
consistent application of Rules tice, and the work he has been in compliance with the Consti-
and the Constitution of the tasked to perform by the nation. tution. Provinces and Regions
ANC, undermines the unity of whose term expires beyond
the movement. The ANC should 27. Notes the request from cde No- May 2021 shoud not be dis-
uphold the rights of all members siviwe Mapisa-Nqakula to get banded during the local govern-
and protect the integrity of the the report from the Integrity ment election campaign, rather
movement, without fear or fa- Commission on her presentation their term should be extended.
vour. to the Commission, and for an
opportunity for her to meet with 32. Ensure that Branches and re-
23. Urged the SGO and Treasur- Officials regarding the matter. gions are assisted to develop
er General to continue to work roadmaps towards their BB-
with the Integrity Commission GMs and Regional Conferences
to ensure that it, including the and to activate dispute resolu-
Chairperson, is provided with ON THE STATE OF tions committees at all levels,
the necessary resources to carry ORGANISATION as per the Constitution’s provi-
out their responsibilities. The NEC appreciated the compre- sions, to ensure problems are re-
hensive report on the State of Organ- solved expeditiously. The SGO
24. The NEC further noted the re- isation, including detailed provincial and Organising to monitor and
port of Officials on the charges and League reports which were dis- assist in the process at all levels.
against the ANC Secretary Gen- tributed. The NEC therefore:
eral, and welcomed the SG’s 33. Implement special efforts to
decision to voluntarily present On BBGM’s, Regional and Pro- strengthen ANC metro organ-
9NEC Bulletin DECEMBER 2020
isation, ahead of elections, a radical and militant ANCYL, by-elections.
through Organising and Elec- led by young people, able to
tions structures. advance the twin tasks of the 45. Congratulates ANC structures
League: (1) to unite and lead for the work done under diffi-
young people in confronting and cult circumstances due to the
On the North West dealing with problems facing pandemic, to ensure branches
34. Urge the NWC and Deployees the youth; and (2) to ensure that and communities select candi-
to process reports, and to return the youth make a full and rich dates for the by-elections and to
to Northwest to engage branch- contribution to the work of the mobilise and get out the vote on
es and regions, on the matters ANC and the life of the nation. voting days.
raised during the previous en-
gagements, as per the NWC Re- 41. The NEC therefore:
port. This includes supporting a) Requested the NWC to On the Alliance
and strengthening the IPC, in consider the detailed report 46. The NEC welcomed the regular
line with its mandate and pow- and Roadmap towards the engagements and meetings of
ers as set by the NEC. National Congress of the the Alliance Secretariat and Po-
ANC Youth League, to be litical Council (APC), which are
35. The SGO together with the IPC, held by no later than end of critical towards ensuring com-
Organising and L&G commit- March 2021; mon approaches to the transfor-
tee to engage the ANC caucuses b) Tasked the Officials and mation project and a common
in Madibeng and JB Marks re- NWC to strengthen the Alliance programme of action.
garding the motions of no-con- NYTT as necessary, with
fidence moved by the DA. emphasis on YL members 47. It further noted the specific is-
under 35 years of age. sues raised by Alliance struc-
36. The recommendations of a team tures, including the common
led by the SGO, including the approach to the Covid 19 pan-
Minister of CoGTA, the Chair On the call for ANC Members to demic, the crisis facing SOEs,
of the L&G Sub-committee, Check their Membership Status proposals for non-trading days,
NEC Deployees, after engaging and Renew Energy security, the formation
the IPC and deployees in munic- 42. The NEC appreciated progress of an Alliance Economics task
ipalities, must be implemented. with the implementation of a team, local government candi-
modernised, online Member- date selction process and other
ship system, and the current sta- matters in the report of the NWC
On NEC Deployees to Provinces tus of ANC members in the sys- to the NEC. It urged Officials to
37. NEC deployees to various prov- tem, numbering over 1.4 million be seized with these matters at
inces will be reinforced, includ- members. the level of the APC, including
ing to the North West. the engagements on the Recon-
43. Noted that there are still a large figuration of the Alliance as
38. The NEC in the strongest terms number of members who need one of the NGC discussion pa-
condemned the threats against to renew their membership by pers, and implementation of the
Cde M. Kubayi-Ngubane, the cut-off date of 15 December non-trading days resolution of
against other deployees and 2020, and call on all members to the APC.
members of the ANC. register on the system, to check
their status and to renew their 48. Agreed that the ANC must be
membership by the cut-off date, involved in discussions on the
On the Rebuilding of the in order to participate in criti- public sector wage bill and
ANC Youth League cal organizational processes in agreement, in the context of the
39. The NEC welcomed the report 2021. fiscal and economic challenges.
from the National Youth Task
Team, and the engagements by
Officials and NWC with the On Local Government and Basic On the MDM and Civil Society
NYTT on progress to rebuild the Services, and Elections next year 49. The NEC expressed its supports
ANC Youth League. 44. Notes the report on work done for the work in progress and the
in preparations for Local Gov- approach taken by the SGO,
40. The NEC affirmed the need for ernment Elections, and for the working with Alliance partners,
10NEC Bulletin DECEMBER 2020
to build unity of COSAS and 56. Requests the team in para 54, to MK veterans unity process
SANCO. urgently brief the NWC on the 62. The NEC notes progress and
matters of repatriation and repa- challenges with regards to the
50. Congratulates SASCO and the rations, and progress on the out- unity process, and urge National
Progressive Youth Alliance on standing TRC matters. Officials to urgently engage the
progress in organizing and mo- Peace & Stability Sub-commit-
bilizing students at higher edu- tee and to hold joint meetings
cation institutions, and in win- On Discipline with MKMVA and MK Coun-
ning a number of SRC elections 57. The NEC once again condemns cil, in order to break the current
this year. the public spats and public pro- deadlock towards the holding of
nouncements by ANC leaders, a unified conference of MK vet-
51. Welcomes the engagements in violation of its Communica- erans early in 2021.
with lawyers and academics and tions Protocol. It calls on all
organized agriculture regarding NEC members to desist from 63. The NEC will on 16 December
rural safety and the develop- such actions, as they fuel divi- 2020, reflect on the role of MK,
ment and transformation of the sions, undermine the brand of as we celebrate Day of Recon-
agricultural sector. the ANC and the capacity of the ciliation, and ahead of the 60th
NEC to give leadership to struc- anniversary of the formation of
52. Urged the Task Team led by the tures and to society, as a coher- Umkhonto we Sizwe in 2021.
Deputy President to meet with ent and cohesive force.
Contralesa on matters of com-
mon concern. 58. Officials should continue to
call out such comrades to make ON IMPLEMENTATION
53. Supported work to engage with them aware of their wrong be- OF THE ECONOMIC
the LGBTQI+ community, the haviour, and if they persist, to RECOVERY &
struggle to end discrimination consider disciplinary measures TRANSFORMATION
based on sexual orientation, and in line with the Constitution.
PLAN
to promote the involvement,
The National Executive Commit-
visibility and participation of
tee received the report on progress
the sector in the movement and On celebration of January 8, 2021
with regards to the implementation
in society. 59. The NEC notes the recommen-
of the Economic Transformation and
dation on January 8 celebration,
Recovery Plan from cde Enoch Go-
presented by head of Organis-
dongwane on behalf of the Econom-
On Outstanding TRC matters ing, cde Nomvula Mokonyane
ic Transformation Committee and:
54. The NEC noted the engagement and resolved that it be held in
by the team led by the DSG Limpopo province as per the
64. Reaffirms the focus of the Eco-
with the Foundation for Human practice of rotation.
nomic Recovery Plan, namely
Rights and Families of Victims
(a) An Infrastructure Devel-
on the outstanding apartheid era 60. It appreciates the recommenda-
opment led recovery plan
crimes from the TRC process tions on the format of the cele-
with new investments in
and ratifies the formation of a brations, to reach out to the peo-
energy; water and sanita-
joint team to pursue these mat- ple across the country on this
tion; roads and bridges;
ters. day, in a manner that is in line
human settlements, health
with the Covid 19 disaster regu-
and education; digital infra-
55. Reaffirms the ANC’s firm sup- lations.
structure and public trans-
port for the outstanding TRC
port; achieving significant
matters of investigations, prose- 61. The NEC also discussed and
job creation multipliers,
cutions, as well as reparations to contributed to the framework
with emphasis on localisa-
be given urgent attention in pur- for the January 8 statement, as
tion, including maximising
suance of transitional justice, in presented by the Chair of the
the use of South African
order to give closure and justice Policy Committee, cde Jeff
materials and construction
to families of victims of apart- Radebe.
companies and labour-in-
heid era crimes, including crimes
tensive methods; and mass
against humanity as part of the
employment opportunities
process of national healing.
through public employ-
11NEC Bulletin DECEMBER 2020
ment programmes. the Mass Employment Pro- the importance of ensuring that
(b) As a second pillar, invest- gramme; Industrialisation and the processes remain true to our
ments in key productive growing the productive econo- principle of gender equality.
sectors, such as agriculture, my; mobilizing Infrastructure
manufacturing, mining and investment; Telecoms sector 73. Adopts the report, Candidate
tourism and other servic- reforms; Green Economy In- Selection Guidelines and rec-
es; and decisive progress in terventions and other key in- ommendations on the Role and
telecommunications reform terventions; as well as social Composition of the Electoral
to reduce data costs for compacting on the Plan and oth- Committee, and urges the Of-
households and firms. Sim- er sectoral initiatives with all ficials to engage Alliance part-
ilarly, the growth and job stakeholders. ners on their inputs, before fi-
creation potential of ener- nalisation.
gy-related investments, in- 68. The NEC in its discussions em-
cluding green industries to phasized the importance of the
be fully harnessed, through economic empowerment of
local production linked to women, and attention to local ON INTERNATIONAL
the country’s energy in- economic development in the MATTERS
vestment programme, as context of the district develop- 74. The NEC welcomed the com-
required in the Integrated ment model. prehensive report by Cdes Nale-
Resource Plan. di Pandor and Lindiwe Zulu on
69. The NEC also took note of the the key global trends which im-
65. The NEC observes persistent Quarter 3 GDP statistics re- pact on South Africa’s foreign
challenges as we implement leased on 8 December 2020 by policy, the anticipated chang-
the Recovery plan, in particular Statistics South African, wel- es in South African missions
constraints in the tourism and coming the nascent signs of re- abroad, and the updates and
real-estate sectors; shortages of covery, and therefore the need progress reports on the follow-
raw materials and equipment; to stay the course and speed up ing matters:
and the threat of a second round implementation of the Recovery
n The impact of South Afri-
of lockdown measures globally and Transformation plan.
ca’s Chairship of the Afri-
that could further inhibit domes-
can Union during 2020.
tic recovery. 70. Therefore decided that the Eco-
nomic Recovery and Transfor- n Outcomes of the AU Exec-
66. The NEC noted with concern mation Plan, and all initiatives utive Council, in particular
the deteriorating fiscal situation that form part of the plan, shall South African candidicacy
faced by the country, with debt be discussed in detail at the for the AU Commission,
payments absorbing a grow- NEC Lekgotla in January 2021. the adoption of the 2021
ing share of limited public re- AU Budget, support for the
sources, increasingly crowding DRC Chairship of the AU
out spending on social and eco- in 2021, the AU theme for
nomic investment. Debt-service ON CANDIDATE 2021, the resourcing of the
costs now stands at 4.8 per cent SELECTION FOR LOCAL AU Peace Fund and opera-
of GDP, up from 3.3 per cent in GOVERNMENT AND tionalization of the African
2016/17. It also notes the de- THE ANC ELECTIONS Standby Force.
teriorating government balance COMMITTEE n The Midyear AU Bureau
sheet, including state-owned 71. The NEC welcomed the re- meeting with the RECs and
companies and municipalities port from Dr. David Masondo, the Extraordinary AU Sum-
struggling to pay salaries, pay with cde Beatie Hofmeyr on the mit on the implementation
for maintenance, basic services Guidelines for Local Govern- of the African Free Trade
and other operational costs. ment Candicate Selection and Area which will begin trad-
the ANC Electoral Commit- ing in January 2021.
67. Welcomes progress with imple- tee, and particularly appreciat-
mentation of key interventions ed consultations with various n The issue of the Taipei Lia-
as part of the Economic Recov- structures on these guidelines. son office and its location.
ery plan, including work to re- n Conference resolution and
store Energy Security through 72. Notes the concerns raised by action on the SA Embassy
the Integrated Resource Plan; various structures, including in Israel.
12NEC Bulletin DECEMBER 2020
n Negotiations between Ethi-
opia, Egypt and Sudan on
the Great Ethiopian Re-
naissance Dam, convened
by the AU Chairperson
n Silencing the Guns and
Promote Peace, Stability
and Development with ref-
erence to DRC, Mozam-
bique insurgency, and Zam-
bia Sovereign debt default.
75. The NEC urged the Internation-
al Committee to remain seized
with these matter, and for the
committee to prepare a report
to the January Lekgotla on the
issues of party to party rela-
tions, solidarity campaigns, in-
cluding the creation of a libera-
tion movement political school.
On the SABC
76. The NEC appreciated the
report by the Communications com-
mittee on an approach to ensure that
the SABC as a public broadcaster is
strengthened, in an entirely new en-
vironment, and defer the decision on
the draft resolution to be tabled at
the NEC Lekgotla in January 2021.
OTHER MATTERS
77. The NWC is requested to con-
sider resuming physical meet-
ings of the NEC and holding the
NGC on hybrid basis in May
2021.
78. The NEC recommits to continue
to work for greater unity at na-
tional, provincial and local lev-
els, and to continue our focus on
the comprehensive implementa-
tion of all National Conference
resolutions and of the 2019
Election Manifesto.
13NEC Bulletin DECEMBER 2020
Closing Remarks by President Cyril Ramaphosa to the
Meeting of the National Executive Committee
8 December 2020
Comrades, We need to be alive to the reality that namely:
A
there are some outside our move-
llow me to begin by recog- ment who are keen to influence our n An infrastructure development
nising and appreciating the discussion and our decisions. led recovery plan with new in-
presence in our NEC meet- vestments in energy; water and
ing of former ANC Presidents Thabo Some do so out of a genuine con- sanitation; roads and bridges;
Mbeki and Jacob Zuma. cern for the organisation and for the human settlements, health and
direction that the country will take. education; digital infrastructure
This has been a productive NEC Some do so out of narrow self-inter- and public transport;
meeting that has enabled us to reflect est.
on our work this year and to identify n Achieving significant job crea-
some of our key priorities as we go We must also acknowledge that tion multipliers, with emphasis
into 2021. there are some among us who, wit- on localisation, including max-
tingly or unwittingly, contribute to a imising the use of South Afri-
We have had to discuss some diffi- public discourse that is damaging to can materials and construction
cult issues that had the potential to the unity and cohesion of the NEC companies and labour-intensive
deepen division and exacerbate ten- and the movement. methods; and
sions.
As we have said before, we need to n Mass employment opportunities
I wish to commend all members of desist from public statements that through public employment pro-
the NEC for the comradely manner are at variance with the decisions of grammes.
in which these discussions have tak- the structures of ANC and which are
en place. likely to fuel division.
We welcome progress with imple-
Comrades have been frank and di- This NEC agreed that our central mentation of key interventions, in-
rect and have sought to persuade task at this time is to rebuild our cluding work to restore energy secu-
each other through the strength of economy following the devastation rity through the integrated resource
their arguments. caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. plan; the mass employment pro-
gramme; industrialisation and grow-
The discussions have been under- South Africa’s economy rebound- ing the productive economy; mo-
pinned by the desire to find a solu- ed more strongly than expected in bilising infrastructure investment;
tion to the challenges that face us. Quarter 3 of 2020, with output rising telecoms sector reforms; green econ-
by 66.1% quarter-on-quarter on an omy interventions and other key in-
Once again, we have proven many annualised, seasonally adjusted ba- terventions; as well as work on com-
commentators and other public voic- sis, 11 percentage points more than pacting on the plan and other sectoral
es wrong. our and consensus expectations. In initiatives with social partners
seasonally adjusted level terms, this
We have not torn ourselves apart or brings real GDP to 94.2% of the end- We have also noted with concern
descended into bitter recrimination. 2019 level, compared with 83% in the deteriorating fiscal situation in
Quarter 2. the country, with debt payments ab-
We have not sharpened divisions; sorbing a growing share of limited
in fact, through our discussions we This NEC reaffirmed the three- public resources, and increasingly
have narrowed the differences that pronged focus of the Economic Re- crowding out spending on social and
exist. construction and Recovery Plan, economic investment.
14NEC Bulletin DECEMBER 2020
We are therefore committed to re- priority, to build its capacity for re- As part of our programme for 2021,
sponsible fiscal management. search, innovation and local manu- we should develop and implement
facturing, so that it is not so depend- workshops at every level of the or-
We have emphasised the importance ent on other countries with regards ganisation – from the NEC down
of the economic empowerment of to essential medicines, medical to the branches – and in each of the
women, and attention to local eco- equipment or a vaccine. leagues on patriarchy, gender equali-
nomic development in the context of ty and gender sensitivity.
the district development model. In the course of its response to the
pandemic, Africa has demonstrated Further than that, we must take firm
On the COVID-19 pandemic, the that if we dedicate sufficient effort disciplinary action against anyone
NEC has expressed grave concern and resources, we have the means to found to be perpetrating such des-
about the increase in infections and meet this challenge. picable behaviour.
deaths over the last few weeks, in
particular in the hotspots in East- This NEC has taken a firm stance on This meeting has had an extensive
ern Cape and Western Cape, and has gender-based violence in society. discussion on the implementation
welcomed the measures that have of the resolutions of Conference and
been put in place to contain these In support of the National Strategic the decisions of the NEC on corrup-
outbreaks. Plan on Gender-Based Violence and tion and other forms of wrongdoing.
Femicide – which brings together all
We appreciate the work done by sections of society – the ANC will We have reaffirmed several impor-
ANC branches and public repre- continue to mobilise within commu- tant principles:
sentatives, by community based or- nities to fight this scourge, to end all
ganisations and civil society to raise forms of patriarchy and to address n We confirm the firm stance we
awareness, and mobilise community the factors that fuel the violence per- have taken on corruption and
solidarity during the difficult situa- petrated by men against women. wrongdoing within our ranks
tion caused by the pandemic. and within society. There will
We welcome the specific focus on be no dilution of the position we
We recognise that what we do as a the role of men and boys in com- have taken.
society over the next month will be bating gender-based violence and in
crucial to our efforts to prevent a fighting against the patriarchal atti- n We will fully implement the
second wave of infections. tudes and practices that create the mandate of the 54th National
environment in which gender-based Conference and the decisions
The NEC is calling on all South Af- violence flourishes. taken by the NEC, understand-
ricans to change our behaviour now ing that these are fundamental to
to prevent a resurgence of the virus. We must welcome the dialogues and the renewal of the organisation
engagements with and among men and to the restoration of the cred-
We are further calling on the struc- and boys on these issues. ibility of the movement among
tures of the ANC to use all availa- South Africans.
ble platforms – including local and As the ANC, we must have a ze-
community radio stations, print me- ro-tolerance approach to violence
dia and social media – to appeal to and intimidation against women In particular, the NEC reaffirmed
each community to adhere to Cov- within the organisation. the position taken at its meeting of
id 19 regulations during the festive 31 July to 2 August 2020 that the
season. The acts of violence and the threats ANC needs to draw a clear line in
of violence that have been made the sand between the organisation
We call on people to avoid parties against several women within the or- and those who steal and commit
and large crowds, to restrict fami- ganisation is deeply distressing. other crimes against the people. We
ly gatherings, to wear a mask at all also reaffirmed the decisions on the
times, wash and keep social dis- It is a sign both of the persistence steps towards implementation of the
tance, and to protect the elderly from of patriarchy in the movement, and Conference resolution as agreed at
possible exposure to the virus. of the general levels of intolerance our meeting on 28-30 August 2020
within the organisation. and communicated by the Officials
The meeting acknowledged an im- through the NEC Statement after this
portant point about the need for the We must act decisively to rid our meeting. The NEC stressed there can
African continent, as a matter of movement of both these tendencies. be no retreat from this position.
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