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This is contained in a document due to be released for discussion ahead of the party's policy conference in June.

Although the document on organisational renewal does not reveal the extent of the crisis, it acknowledges that the ANC may have difficulties in financing some of its new plans.

The document is calling for steps to professionalise and modernise the operations of the ANC.

"Progressive modern management methods should be introduced in the running of ANC offices," it says.

"Over the next decade, we strive to build an advanced cadre of well trained, professionally competent, decently paid and highly motivated functionaries of the organisation at all levels ..."

Other proposals are that responsibilities of ANC officials be clarified and that national working committee (NWC) members be elected by the national conference.

Some of them have to be full-time in the office of the secretary general, heading different departments.

The ANC officials include its president, deputy president, secretary general, treasurer and chairman.

The document proposes that the ANC constitution be amended so that the officials are a leadership collective with clear "collective responsibilities and accountabilities".

It says the current constitution describes the role of the officials only as individuals. It further says the office of the secretary general be beefed up with six new departments headed by NWC members.

The document proposes that the departmental heads be elected by national conference as full-time secretariat, work under the secretary general and also be members of the NWC.

The difficulty, according to the document, is that the new full-time NWC members may be seen as a super structure that could undermine the powers of the national executive committee.

The paper proposes the restructuring of provincial and regional offices. It says provinces should elect three full-time members to head the organisation and building political education and cadre development. Currently, the regional offices have two members heading grassroots work and political education.

Should the proposals be accepted by the policy conference, they will further be discussed at the national conference and will be implemented if adopted. To beef up the party's coffers, the document is proposing increased funding of political parties by the Independent Electoral Commission. It also says the ANC will have to diversity its investment portfolio to raise funds.

Members will also be required to contribute according to theirabilities.

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Wed Jun 19 06:28:30 SAST 2013 ::

Apr 2, 2012

Arewanga

They must start from the Top cus he is not proffessional, stupid Shower head.
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Apr 2, 2012

ngutha

I'm not surprised of the cash shortage. I saw it coming because how can you blow R100 million for Mangaung celebrations.

Hopefully they won't dare increase our taxes in the budgets speech...

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Apr 2, 2012

MommaC

Should have thought about that BEFORE you had a big, extravagant party.
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Apr 2, 2012

Makotofa

corruption ,corruption, corruption! dey defrauding their own organisation
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Apr 2, 2012

Sinudeity

Now the ANC wants the tax payer to carry its burdens.
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Apr 2, 2012

BaleliM

The ANC is very short sighted. They think of now and start counting the chicks before they hatch. This has been long coming especially after the celebrations.

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Apr 2, 2012

Mopedipedi

Is this the same party that spent millions in a weekend recently at Bloem???How ironic that they preach a better life for all when that actually means a better life for those at the top...
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Apr 2, 2012

Sgandy

How do we expect them to manage the country when they can hardly manage their own finances...bet no one can account for the shortage in funds..well it's about time they get professionals at the forefront..then they may turn things around.
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Apr 2, 2012

MorenaWaPolelo

So no one is contributing to the parties slush fund anymore because of Mangaung issue I blame fuctionalism for this, until the party rids it self from this cancer the better. On the issue of professionalism this is a good move because the party needs educated decision makers also this is nothing new the party is simply going back to its roots!!
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Apr 2, 2012

mambaaai

cant run their own party budgets, how can they run and oversee a whole countries finances
as an example for a municipality: the e tags for the gauteng municipal vehicles were not included in their budget , yet the whole e tolling system rolling ahead in their area representing a significant cost for the vehicles leaving a shortfall in the Gauteng funding. to top it off gross overspending on luxuries does not appear to have been cut back....
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