Some of those registering for the event at the Turffontein racecourse, have told eyewitness news they want their party to focus on the management of municipality and renewal of the African National Congress.
The pattern often present at the policy conferences is chatter surrounding potential candidates for the party’s National Executive Committee, specifically the Top 6 - instead of focusing on the specific objectives of the party’s policies. The tone of this year’s policy documents appears to be breaking this pattern.