Media Advisory
ANC SPECIAL NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (NEC) MEETING FROM 25 - 28 OCTOBER 2024
- 24 October 2024
The African National Congress (ANC) will hold a special National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting at the Birchwood Hotel and Conference Centre from Friday, 25 October 2024, commencing at 14h00 and concluding on Monday, 28 October 2024. This gathering of the ANC’s highest decision-making body between conferences will discuss renewal of the organization, integrity committee reports and building of organizational structures to position the movement to accelerate service delivery as well as charting a way forward on key issues facing the country.
During the course of the NEC meeting, a series of media engagements will take place to update the public on the outcomes of discussions and decisions taken. Below is the detailed media plan for the duration of the meeting:
Friday, 25 October 2024
Activity: Door-Step Interview: Setting the Scene
o Time: 14h00
o Led by: Secretary General, National Spokesperson
o Venue: Birchwood Conference Centre
Activity: Media Briefing on Fighting corruption, defending democracy, protecting our borders,
building a developmental state, and supporting military veterans
o Time: 16h00
o Led by: Comrades Polly Boshielo, Angie Motshekga, Aaron Motsoaledi, Thandi Modise, Senzo Mchunu
o Venue: Birchwood Conference Centre
Saturday, 26 October 2024
Activity: Media Briefing on Investing in our people, ensuring local government delivers, provision
of clean water, improving public transport, education, skills development, health care, housing and basic services
o Time: 11h002
o Led by: Comrades Parks Tau, Pemmy Majodina, Dickson Masemola, Sihle Zikalala, Reginah Mhaule
o Venue: Birchwood Conference Centre
Activity: Media Briefing on Economy, investment, the high cost of living, energy security, G20, industrialisation, and job opportunities
o Time: 14h00
o Led by: Comrades Mmamoloko Kubayi, Zuko Godlimpi, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, Parks Tau
o Venue: Birchwood Conference Centre
Sunday, 27 October 2024
Wreath-Laying Ceremony at Wattville Cemetery
• Activity: Door-Step Interview: Setting the Scene
o Time: 07h00
o Led by: National Spokesperson
o Venue: Wattville Cemetery
• Activity: Post-Event Doorstep Interview
o Time: To be determined by program
o Led by: Secretary General
o Venue: Wattville Cemetery
• General Media Coverage: Church Service
o Time: 11h00
o Led by: National Spokesperson
o Venue: To be confirmed
• Activity: Media Briefing: One-on-One, sit-down Interviews on the life and times of OR Tambo
o Time: 14h00, 15h00, 16h00
o Led by ANC National Officials, ANC Veterans League and ANC Liberation War Veterans
o Venue: NEC Meeting venue
OR Tambo Memorial Lecture
• Activity: Door-Step Interview
o Time: 18h00
o Led by: National Spokesperson, Veterans League President
o Venue: Birchwood Conference Centre3
• Activity: Memorial Lecture
o Time: 18h00
o Led by: President Cyril Ramaphosa, Former President Thabo Mbeki
o Venue: Birchwood Conference Centre
Monday, 28 October 2024
• Activity: Media Briefing on party building, foundation course, and political education
o Time: 11h00
o Led by: Comrades Sibongile Besani, David Makhura
o Venue: NEC Meeting venue
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ISSUED BY THE AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS.
Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri
National Spokesperson
For media enquiries:
Mothusi Shupinyane Ka Ndaba
Media Liaison Officer
084 498 0105