Statement

As part of the ANC’s election campaign, the Veteran’s League is arranging three webinars focusing on the key issues in the election campaign. It is aimed at equipping our members active in door-to-door campaigning as well as increasing the knowledge and understanding of the ANC by potential voters.

Veterans League members have been active on the campaign trail, going door to door and assisting senior citizens to register for special votes where necessary. During this Freedom Month, they have also participated in events and the media, focusing on the sacrifices and struggles that they experienced to achieve democracy 30 years ago and on the gains that have been made over the last 30 years.

The details of the webinars are set out below. The first two webinars focus on why voters should vote for the ANC and the third one closer to elections, focuses on the issues that may arise in election week.

In the first webinar to be held on Tuesday 30th April 2024, Maropene Ramokgopa, the ANC’s Second Deputy Secretary General and Minister in the Presidency responsible for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation will look at ANC policies in perspective, comparing them with the policies of the other political

parties contesting elections.

Senzo Mnchunu, Minister responsible for Water and Sanitation and former KZN Premier has had significant experience in statecraft. He will talk on his journey of rebuilding the state over 30 years of

democracy. Lastly, Dr Snuki Zikalala, ANC VL President will speak about the Veterans’ League campaign for credible candidates. He will focus on the efforts of the Veterans’ League to renew the ANC.

The second webinar to be held on 7th May 2024 will focus on the current challenges to democracy both here and abroad and the role that the ANC has and should continue to play in defending democracy. Thespeakers, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, James Ngculu and Ebrahim Rasool are all ANC Veterans’ League members. They will look at the rise of populism, the threats to peace and democracy and a focus on the struggle for a free Palestine.

The last webinar on 21st May will examine the issues emerging as the country prepares for the final election countdown. The speakers are yet to be confirmed.The details are below and attached.

Date: Tuesday 30 April
Time: 18:00 – 20:00
Topic: Why vote for the ANC: Its policies, programmes and peopleTo join the online meeting:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84881654416

Tuesday 7 May

18:00 – 20:00

Why vote for the ANC: Fighting

democratic recession

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81187420339

Tuesday 21 May

18:00 – 20:00

Preparing for voting! https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82820569491

For media enquiries, contact:

• Snuki Zikalala on 082 561 3900

• Saul Pelle at saulpelle@gmail.com or 076 194 4502

The ANCVL NEC confirms that on 22 March 2024, a Notice of Motion Application was served on the ANC Veterans’ League, by 17 individuals who were members of an irregularly constituted ANCVL Provincial Executive Committee, in Gauteng. These individuals were purportedly elected at a Veterans’ League Conference of 91 delegates held on 16-18 October 2022 which was convened without the approval of the then ANCVL NEC.

It is the ANC National Executive Committee that established the official National Task Team (NTT) of the ANC Veterans’ League. The NTT was mandated to establish Provincial Task Teams in preparation for properly constituted elective provincial conferences, This process was completed in seven provinces and will be completed in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal before the end of this year. The NTT was also tasked to prepare for the third National Conference that was successfully held on 28 – 30 July 2023.

The ANCVL has filed a Motion of Intention to Oppose the said Application. We are confident that once all the issues are duly and fully ventilated in court, justice will be served.

As the ANC Veterans’ League NEC we wish to advise that no further comments and/or views will be expressed through the media.

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Issued on behalf of the National Executive Committee of the ANC Veterans’ League:

Dr. Snuki Zikalala,
President of ANC Veteran’s League
Mobile number: 0825619300