As the ninth conference of the ANC in the Western Cape drew to a close, President Cyril Ramaphosa said the event should mark a new era of unity, rebuilding and revitalisation of the party in the province.
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In his address at the provincial conference at the Cape Town International Convention Centre on Sunday, the president said that hard work has started to prepare for the 2024 elections in order to build a more powerful party.
‘Leadership elected here should be the ANC that is going to serve the people of the Western Cape just like the United Democratic Front, which united various individuals, leaders and formations,’ he said.
‘Let us repeat that feat once more again and make sure that the ANC occupies that space with dedication and care,’ he added.
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Ramaphosa challenged the provincial ANC to recover the ground lost in past elections.
‘That is going to be our primary task. We need to outline a clear path towards achieving a clear majority in the provincial legislature, Cape Town metro and other municipalities across the province,’ he added
‘We have within us to achieve this goal. We must never think it is impossible,’ he said.
‘I would like the Western Cape to surprise everyone, even within our ranks. We can achieve a clear majority.’
He emphasised that the ANC was best placed to improve their lives and build an equal and inclusive province.
‘If the ANC is united in the Western Cape and nationally, victory is certain. Let us start off by consolidating the unity that you showed here in order for us to take on all others who are contesting us and succeed.’
‘This is an opportunity to show the ANC in the Western Cape as an effective campaigning organisation that is able to mobilize voters behind it.’
‘It is not only our task to show the current government’s failures to the poor people and working class in our province but demonstrate that we can and we will address deep fault lines in the Western Cape,’ he said.
Ramaphosa reiterated the sentiments of newly-elected chairperson Vuyiso Tyhalisisu that the lobby groups for the ninth conference should come to an end.
‘When you go home they no longer exist. All that exists is the ANC,’ he said.
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