{"id":93918,"date":"2025-12-08T19:19:56","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T19:19:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/ramaphosa-asserts-anc-renewal-is-non-negotiable"},"modified":"2025-12-08T19:31:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T19:31:09","slug":"ramaphosa-asserts-anc-renewal-is-non-negotiable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/ramaphosa-asserts-anc-renewal-is-non-negotiable","title":{"rendered":"Ramaphosa Asserts ANC Renewal Is Non-Negotiable"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa has taken a tough stance on the organisation&#8217;s renewal, asserting that it is the only way the party can continue to survive.<\/p>\n<p>Ramaphosa delivered the political overview of the ANC at its 5th National General Council (NGC), which is currently underway at the Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg.<\/p>\n<p>The four-day gathering is designed to review the party&#8217;s progress in implementing resolutions undertaken at its 55th National Elective Conference in 2022. This included the crucial resolution on organisational renewal.<\/p>\n<p>READ: Ramaphosa calls on ANC alliance partners SACP and COSATU to close ranks<\/p>\n<p>Ramaphosa&#8217;s address focused heavily on this renewal\u2014and the urgent need for the party to rid itself of &#8220;bad habits,&#8221; including the presence of corrupt members.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If the ANC can demonstrably renew itself, then public attitudes [towards] our movement will shift from cynicism to possibly cautious optimism. We have to earn that trust through our actions, not our words.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">South-Africa<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. 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