ANC’s national executive meeting to assess party’s performance in general elections
The ANC's highest decision-making body will spend six days in meetings, with the first three being an ordinary sitting succeeded by a national lekgotla.
African National Congress emblem. Picture: AFP
JOHANNESBURG - As the African National Congress (ANC) returns to the Durban High Court in its ongoing battle against the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party's name, logo and trademark - its national executive is meeting in Boksburg to assess its performance in the general elections.
The national executive committee (NEC) will spend six days in meetings, with the first three being an ordinary sitting succeeded by a national lekgotla.
The former liberation movement, for the first time in 30 years of the country's democracy, failed to secure a majority from voters.
It's currently governing at national level, as well as in Gauteng, Northern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal through coalitions.
This weekend's NEC kicks off on the back of the expulsion of former president Jacob Zuma.
It also comes as the ANC finds itself in court, attempting to appeal a case it lost to Zuma's uMkhonto weSizwe Party back in April.
At the same time, its alliance partners have taken to public platforms expressing their dissatisfaction with the coalition agreements the party has reached in order to stay in power.
Amid the many moving pieces, ANC leaders will attempt to deeply reflect on the election outcomes, the state of the organisation and a programme of action.
The party will engage its government deployees during the lekgotla, who find themselves facing tough competition from traditional opponents who serve alongside them in government.
The ANC NEC will kick off in Boksburg on Thursday morning.