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Presenting the outcomes of the provincial general council (PGC) to journalists in Cape Town yesterday, secretary Songezo Mjongile and chairman Marius Fransman said branches had resolved that there should be no "disjuncture between the economic and political struggle".

The "second transition" document, which calls on the ANC to focus more on social and economic transformation over the next 30 to 50 years - as compared with focusing on political change over the last 18 years - has been the subject of intense debate in a number of provinces.

It has been flatly rejected in Limpopo, Gauteng and North West - and reports say Eastern Cape also opposes it.

The rejection of the document by another province is a blow to President Jacob Zuma's bid for re-election as ANC president.

The document has also been questioned by his deputy, Kgalema Motlanthe, who is now said to be ready to challenge Zuma for the the top ANC position.

Mjongile said the document needed to draw from the pillars of the National Democratic Revolution that there should be no disjuncture between the economic and political struggle.

Fransman said: "The political and economic transformation was also critically part of the revolution. So what we are saying is that as Western Cape we are reaffirming that perspective ... our struggle was always one for political, economic and social transformation."

The PGC also wants delegates at the ANC policy conference next week to re-look the composition of provinces with a view to reducing them.

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Jun 22, 2012

malemaforpresident

What is second transition? Mara zoooma nxaaa
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Jun 22, 2012

ApelMankotsana

This "second transition' policy proposal by Zuma must be rejected with the contempt it deserves. It presupposes that we have completed our mission of political liberation. This is not true. We still have many political challenges which we must deal with, racism been one of them. We cannot divorce our guest for economic liberation away from the political revolution. It must be rejected.
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Jun 22, 2012

KemangBosso

The fall down of Zuma has started,I just cant wait for Manguang results
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Jun 22, 2012

WakeUpSouthAfrica

The elections must be around the corner. Thats merely what Zuma's "Second transition" is about. Its the ANC saying, yeah, we didnt intent to uplift you over the past 18 years, because we were focussing on the POLITICAL and not the ECONOMICAL.

Anyways, its sad that the elections are a year away, and already the ANC is more focussed on elections than actually governing.

The ANC must go.
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Jun 22, 2012

Papage

Zuma will be re-called come Mangaung, he has done more damage to the organisation than all other Leaders. The is no way he will get a second bite of a cherry, he must be removed as in yesterday. Kgalema must stop been a sesi and be a man, ANC wants a man who can bring back credibility to the Organisation. I am ashamed of what has happened within 3 years, we are going backwards, in fightings are the order of the day and you still go on "Mchini wame mchini wame" you are a President of the Country and start behaving like one.
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Jun 22, 2012

fizo

Give Songezo Mjongile a bottle of Bells...why Zuma fired our leader Juju....it's bacause of many Advisors now things turns urgly for him, i forsee danger he will be recalled as a president in fact he will be fired and arrested for corruption just like selebi....
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Jun 22, 2012

Hail

Congratulation Western Cape for looking the truth in its eye!
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Jun 22, 2012

Ntebaleng

JZ is becoming like Stalin in the latter years, we need to guard against this. He has created disaster after disaster since he has been elevated to positions of authority and the sooner he is put on the side the better for the NDR.
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Jun 22, 2012

Mnikazi

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 . . . . .and counting some they'll be no shower. Uzogezendishini ndoda.
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Jun 22, 2012

ndhandhazi

Provincial structures are not branches of ANC. WESTERN CAPE too small and divided., Gauteng too small and divided , North west small and divided, Esater Cape Better and divided, KZN is solid, Mpumalanga solid. ZUMA will win elections. Policiess are there for debate. it is still in discussion.
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