The African National Congress gears up for its policy conference that starts this evening. Ahead of this conference, the ruling party still envisions itself as a leader of society. However, the scandals and in-fighting has shown that its policy imperatives are not at the forefront of its agenda. As a result, the society they claim to serve has barely recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic are fighting to keep food on the table amid the rising cost of living and unemployment. The question on everyone’s lips over the next few days will be the following: How does the conference intend to advance the national democratic revolution? How does the party intend to spearhead “moral regeneration” when “social decadence” still preoccupies the soul of the party? What will this policy conference bring forward?

 

Guest (ZOOM): Rebone Tau - Research Fellow at the Institute for Pan-African Thought & Conversation (IPATC) at the University of Johannesburg

Guest (ZOOM): Lukhanyo Vangqa - Political Analyst