We are at one with the veterans – ANC
21 November 2016
Johannesburg – The ANC's national working committee, including President Jacob Zuma, is expected to meet with a delegation representing more than 100 stalwarts of the ANC on Monday.
"Meeting with them is not meeting with the opposition, it's a sign of progress, a sign of strength," ANC spokesperson Zizi Kodwa told News24 on Sunday.
The stalwarts had requested a meeting with the president over concerns they had regarding the direction of the ANC. They have called for a consultative conference to discuss the 104-year-old movement's future, with some calling for Zuma to step down.
The veterans, including Rivonia trialists Ahmed Kathrada, Andrew Mlangeni and Denis Goldberg, had gone public with the results of their previous attempts at holding an audience with the president, saying many of their requests had apparently gone unanswered, while others were told to go back to their branches to raise their concerns.