ANC Finalizes December NGC Plans in Boksburg, Emphasizing Unity and Renewal

Overview

• Party officials confirm the 5th National General Council is scheduled for December 8–12 at the Birchwood Hotel and Conference Centre in Ekurhuleni.
• The agenda centers on organisational renewal, government performance, socio-economic reconstruction and execution of decisions from the 22nd national conference.
• Mbalula dismisses reports of a leadership struggle and says the ANC has closed ranks to protect the president from destabilisation efforts.
• Preparations are described as advanced with logistics in place and finances stabilised after earlier operational strain, enabling streamlined planning.
• Alliance dynamics will feature on the programme as the ANC interrogates the South African Communist Party’s decision to contest elections independently, including questions of dual membership.