DECLARATION OF THE KWAZULU-NATAL PROVINCIAL GENERAL COUNCIL HELD AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ZULULAND 23RD – 25TH JUNE 2017
1. We, the delegates, who attended the ANC KwaZulu-Natal Provincial General representing branches, ANC Leagues, Alliance partners and all progressive forces in our province, under the theme, “Advancing Radical Socio-economic transformation to Build a National Democratic Society”, have now successfully concluded our work assigned to us by both history and the realities of our time.
2. Our convergence as the PGC regrettably coincided with two sad incidents that had befallen to both the people of Namibia and South Africa after losing their outstanding revolutionaries, Cde Toivo Ya Toivo and Cde Kay Mononsamy respectively. The PGC deeps its revolutionary banner and sends condolences to the people of these two countries in general and their families in particular.
3. As delegates gathered in this Provincial General Council, we now convey to the ANC membership and the people of KwaZulu-Natal that the past three days were optimal used in searching for better ways to reduce poverty, unemployment and inequality.
4. We do so fully conscious and mindful of the fact that the African National Congress remains the parliament of the South African people as a whole. The Provincial General Council took place amidst a myriad of complex challenges facing our people and humanity in general.
5. These include, among others, domestic and international offensive directed at the National Liberation Movement, which is characterized by economic downgrading and disinvestment to our economy. The African National Congress is like a great ocean that surges ahead determined that the cause of our people remains supreme, despite what appear as impossible problems with no solutions.