5 July 2017
Johannesburg – The South African Communist Party (SACP) says the only way to see if the African National Congress has made progress in addressing some of its many challenges would be at the end of the policy conference.
The party is currently hosting its 5th National Policy Conference in Nasrec, Johannesburg, where the state of the organisation has taken centre stage as the party tries to introspect and renew itself ahead of its December National Elective Conference.
The ANC has also admitted that it is plagued by numerous issues, which include perceptions of corruption, vote buying, gate-keeping, the phenomenon of state capture and arrogance.
Speaking to journalists on the side-lines of the conference, SACP general secretary Blade Nzimande said the first two days of the conference, which looked at organisational challenges, were "relatively robust".
He added that the Communist Party, which is one of the ANC's allies, was hopeful that when the six-day conference closed, the ANC would have sought ways to overcome some of its challenges.