South Africa: ANC policy conference's outcomes are unclear

A briefing by the Institute for Security Studies analyzing the outcomes of a four-day African National Congress (ANC) policy conference, noting a lack of clarity on key issues such as education, corruption, and the economy ahead of the national conference in Mangaung.

• The ANC's policy conference failed to provide clear stances on high-level government corruption and education issues, specifically the failure of Minister Angie Motshekga to deliver textbooks to schools in Limpopo.
• Regarding land reform, the ANC rejected the radical expropriation approach proposed by the ANCYL and ruled out constitutional amendments. It decided to abandon the 'willing buyer, willing seller' principle, opting instead for a policy based on Section 25 of the Constitution requiring 'just and equitable' compensation, though it will pursue expropriation without compensation for land acquired illegally.
• The ANC stated it would not nationalise strategic resources but intends for the state to play a larger role in strategic mineral resource projects, potentially through larger state stakes, though no specific details on intervention were provided.
• The conference rejected the concept of a 'Second Transition', resolving instead that the country is in the 'second phase of the transition'.
• The outcomes of the policy conference are recommendations and remain subject to change at the ANC national conference scheduled for December in Mangaung.

APA

Institute for Security Studies (n.d.). South Africa: ANC policy conference's outcomes are unclear. https://issafrica.org/research/publication-archives/cpra-daily-briefing/south-africa-anc-policy-conferences-outcomes-are-unclear

Chicago

Institute for Security Studies. South Africa: ANC policy conference's outcomes are unclear. n.d. https://issafrica.org/research/publication-archives/cpra-daily-briefing/south-africa-anc-policy-conferences-outcomes-are-unclear.

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BibTeX

@techreport{instituteforsecuritystudiesndsouth, author = {{Institute for Security Studies}}, title = {{South Africa: ANC policy conference's outcomes are unclear}}, institution = {Institute for Security Studies}, url = {https://issafrica.org/research/publication-archives/cpra-daily-briefing/south-africa-anc-policy-conferences-outcomes-are-unclear}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }