The African National Congress' (ANC) national general council (NGC) will today turn its attention to the various issues identified in the run-up to the council. One of the topics up for discussion is the party's report on information and communications technology.
The NGC officially opened in Durban yesterday, albeit later than the planned 9am start, following registration delays. These week-long meetings take place between the ruling party's national conferences, enabling tracking of progress and challenges, says the ANC.
In the run-up to the conference the ANC published eight discussion documents which had been identified for focused attention at the conference. Two days, starting today, have been set aside for the various committees to investigate their areas and come to agreement on proposed resolutions.
The ICT discussion document reveals the ANC is far from pleased at the progress made against strategies and targets identified at its Stellenbosch and Polokwane national conferences in 2002 and 2007, respectively.
In an opinion piece published in Friday's ANC Today, communications minister and ANC national executive council member Siphiwe Nyanda noted that, while much progress had been achieved by government, there was “still much more: to be done to fulfil aspirations contained in the Polokwane and Stellenbosch resolutions”.
“Although the NGC is not meant to deal with new policy issues, we are concerned that new policy directives will be necessary to guide us to towards the Policy Conference and 2012 National Congress, in Mangaung,” he said.
One of the new policies up for discussion is the consolidation of government's ICT investments under a single political owner.
The committee discussions are taking place behind closed doors.
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