REPORT OF THE 54 TH NATIONAL CONFERENCE - …

1 REPORT OF THE 54TH NATIONAL CONFERENCEREPORT OF THE 54TH NATIONAL CONFERENCE CONTENTS1. Introduction by the Secretary General 12. Credentials REPORT 23. NATIONAL Executive Committee 9a. Officials b. NEC 4. Declaration of the 54th NATIONAL CONFERENCE 115. Resolutions a.

2 Organisational Renewal 13b. Communications and the Battle of Ideas 23c. Economic Transformation 30d. Education, Health and Science & Technology 35e. Legislature and Governance 42f. International Relations 53g.

3 Social Transformation 63h. Peace and Stability 70i. Finance and Fundraising 776. Closing Address by the President 80 REPORT OF THE 54TH NATIONAL CONFERENCE11 INTRODUCTION BY THE SECRETARY GENERALCOMRADE ACE MAGASHULEThe 54th NATIONAL CONFERENCE was convened under the theme of Remember Tambo: Towards Unity, Renewal and Radical Socio-economic Transformation and presented cadres of our movement with a concrete opportunity for introspection, self-criticism and renewal.

4 The ANC can unequivocally and proudly say that we emerged from this CONFERENCE invigorated and renewed to continue serving the people of South Africa. We took fundamental resolutions aimed at radically transforming the lives of the people for the better and our tasks now are to transform these resolutions into programmes that will make meaningful and lasting difference to peoples existence. The ANC is committed to addressing the historical injustice of land dispossessions and we shall pursue land expropriation without compensation as a matter of policy.

5 We shall give effect to this resolution in a manner that strengthens the agricultural sector, improves economic growth and meaningfully addresses inequality and unemployment. CONFERENCE reaffirmed the ANC s commitment to nation-building and directed all ANC structures to develop specific programmmes to build non-racialism and non-sexism. It further directed that every ANC cadre must become activists in their communities and drive programmes against the abuse of drugs and alcohol, gender based violence and other social ills.

6 Fundamentally, CONFERENCE directed every ANC member to work tirelessly for the renewal of our organisation and to build unity across all structures. A united ANC is a prerequisite for leading the struggle for a united, non-racial, non-sexist, democratic and prosperous South Africa. We invite you to read this REPORT of the 54th NATIONAL CONFERENCE and to discuss the resolutions contained herein thoroughly. Amandla! REPORT OF THE 54TH NATIONAL CONFERENCE 22 CREDENTIALS REPORT The ANC Constitution as amended and adopted by the 53rd NATIONAL CONFERENCE requires that the NATIONAL Executive Committee must convene the NATIONAL CONFERENCE every five years.

7 Rule of the ANC Constitution states that the NATIONAL CONFERENCE is the supreme ruling and controlling body of the ANC. It shall be composed of the following: n At least 90% of delegates at CONFERENCE shall be from branches, elected at properly constituted branch general meetingsn The number of delegates per branch shall be in proportion to its paid up membership, provided that each branch in good standing shall be entitled to at least one The number of delegates to be allocated to each NATIONAL CONFERENCE shall be fixed by the NATIONAL Executive Committee in proportion to the paid up membership of each province.

8 N All members of the NATIONAL Executive Committee shall attend, ex officio, as full participants in, and as delegates to the NATIONAL CONFERENCE . n The remainder of the 10% of voting delegates at the CONFERENCE shall by allocated by the NEC from among the Provincial Executive Committees, the ANC Veterans League, the ANC Youth League and the ANC Women s League. Rule of the ANC Constitution states that the NEC may invite individuals, who have made special contribution to the struggle or who have special skills or experience to attend the CONFERENCE and participate as Non-voting delegates to the CONFERENCE .

9 In compliance with the provisions of the ANC Constitution, the office of the Secretary General conducted membership audits in order to ascertain the state of ANC branches and membership as at 30 April 2017. As a result, the allocation of delegates as determined by the NATIONAL Executive Committee is as follows:ProvinceNumber of DelegatesEASTERN CAPEFREE STATEGAUTENG KWA-ZULU NATALLIMPOPOMPUMALANGANORTH WESTNORTHERN CAPEWESTERN CAPETOTAL6484095088706437365381971824731 REPORT OF THE 54TH NATIONAL CONFERENCE3 CONFERENCE Credentials as adopted during the 54th NATIONAL CONFERENCE ProvinceCategoryExpectedRegisteredCollec tedEASTERN CAPEGAUTENGFREE STATEKWA-ZULU NATALLIMPOPOMPUMALANGANORTHERN CAPENORTH WESTWESTERN

10 CAPEBRANCHBRANCHBRANCHBRANCHBRANCHBRANCH BRANCHBRANCHBRANCHTOTAL64850840987064373 6197538182473163649135584055372219351114 644476324913498045677081934461364326 EASTERN CAPEGAUTENGFREE STATEKWA-ZULU NATALLIMPOPOMPUMALANGANORTHERN CAPENORTH WESTWESTERN CAPEPECPECPECPECPECPECPECPECPECTOTAL2727 0027272727271892727002727272727189272700 2727272727189 NEC MEMBERSNEC868686 ANC Veterans LeagueANC Youth LeagueANC Women s LeagueLEAGUESLEAGUESLEAGUESTOTAL VOTING DELEGATES606060500655606048975560604776 ANC AmbassodorsSupport StaffGuestsTOTAL NON-VOTINGGRAND TOTALNON-VOTINGNON-VOTINGNON-VOTING56741 5299128165625674152991281645356741529912 816148 REPORT OF THE 54TH NATIONAL CONFERENCE 4 STATUS REPORT ON 63 COMRADES WHOSE VOTES WERE NOT COUNTED 63 comrades presented themselves at the voting station but their names did not appear on the voters roll.