JZ welcomes policy criticism
PRESIDENT Jacob Zuma has welcomed criticism of ANC policy discussion documents, arguing that this helped shape their evolution.
Speaking at yesterday's presidential gala dinner hosted by the ruling party in Midrand, Zuma, addressing business people and delegates from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (Brics), said: "I get very happy when people criticise our policies because they actually participate in their evolution."
He also used the occasion to cast the spotlight firmly on the ANC's history and democratic traditions and on the much anticipated national policy conference that starts today at Gallagher Estate in Midrand.
"You should agree that the ANC is different as an organisation. I believe that when all is said and done, you will find that we do things transparently."
In seeking to keep attention off the policy conference, Zuma said: "Tonight is a happy moment, not a serious moment."
However, the president's words would have done little to fend off criticism of what could be described as Zuma's centre piece of the discussion document - the "second transition". Also in attendance was his deputy Kgalema Motlanthe and Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan.

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MicaParis
It is a very noble decision for the President to accept criticism. 38 million people cannot be wrong! The second noble thing that he should do is to change leadership elective style of the ruling party which is something that should have been included in the policy document. That must pave a way to let the people in a form of an Act of Parliament to take center stage as far as the election of President, Deputy President, Ministers, Deputy Ministers, Premiers, MEC's and Mayors are concerned. We cannot tolerate a system of Government were the minority of 500 ANC friend related Cadres will decide for about 50 million South Africans who are most of them far much better educated than the likes of Nathi Mthetwa and Beki Cele to elect a leader who has all the capabilities of being a leader. We are tired of leaders like Yenkeni, Mathale, Mabuza, Nyanda, Block and Winnie, if the majority of South Africans can take over to elect leaders who can lead them not leave their faith to a political party which in turn elect their corrupt friends to lead us this country will be too far by now. Look at how countries like USA, Germany and Britain are well doing under this kind of system. I say let us let the majority to elect leaders not the minority branches of ANC who form 3% of South African population what about the other 97% we need to be represented as well as Comrades has dismally failed for the past 18 years to do exactly just that!!!ENOUGH! This will also be a test to see whether Comrades like Makgashule, Mathale, Block, Mabuza and other Comrades who are famous of buying and bribing delegates, that they will be able to buy and bribe 59 million South Africans to vote for them than bribing few branch delegates who are puppets and does not know nothing about leadership as they are completely illiterate many of them!!Report Abuse
ZIYA
@MicaParisWhat a hell are u on about you moron, you said nothing. You just a hater and shall remain that, there is no party in this country that have members like this glorious giant the ANC. You can shout, sing or do whatever you have no capacity or power to influence anything. The ANC will decide your fate at all times. The of the minority ruling over majority passed with your dead grand parents who used to rape and murder our people, because they are darker than them. I careless whatever or whoever who will support you is fake just like you. ANC is party of the masses, you can hate and do whatever the ANC rules you till you go to hell.
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Msknowitall2
JZ welcomes policy criticism
@sowetan, who is JZ again?????
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ncagumbuduma
@Msknowitall2 Haters call him a dictator.Report Abuse
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