ANC rejects News24 article on NWC

31 July 2024

The African National Congress (ANC) has noted a News 24 Article making wild claims about proceedings of the National Working Committee. There was no such a discussion about anybody outperforming the ANC in government. There was no such a discussion precisely because there is no such outperformance of the ANC by anybody. All the initiatives announced by various departments in the past month are a continuation of the 6th administration policy programme.

The article purports to rely on 'an ANC insider' to justify the distorted reporting. We categorically reject these claims as fabrications and a veiled attempt by the journalist, the so-called 'insider' and possibly the newspaper itself to promote falsehoods that cast another political party in better light. The article is completely without basis in fact or even narrative of the meeting.

The NWC worked only to prepare reports for the upcoming regular National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting scheduled for I to 3 August 2024.

Issued by Zuko Godlimpi, Acting National Spokesperson, 31 July 2024