Johannesburg – The South African Communist Party (SACP) has told the newly elected ANC Top 7 that there needs to be systemic and structural transformation.
They reminded re-elected ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa that the renewal and unity of the ANC would be incomplete without the reconfiguration of the alliance and the renewal of ties with the masses of people and their growing support.
"Millions of the people live under material conditions characterised by the deeply concerning high levels of unemployment, poverty and inequality. (These) have engendered a crisis of social reproduction involving inability in the affected households to support their lives.
“Underpinning this situation are the problems of the prevailing economic system and structure, which leave much to be desired," read the SACP statement.
The Communist Party said that South Africans themselves consistently mobilised, meaningfully consulted and were directly involved through participatory democracy, as well as adequately supported through public interventions and programmes.
As such, they had a huge role to play in the process of economic and broader social transformation and development.
"The SACP is looking forward to the outcomes of the ANC 55th National Conference continuation session to be held on January 5, 2023, where the ANC will consider the reports from the policy discussions held in Nasrec and resolutions on renewal, unity, strategy, and tactics, to name but a few areas," added the SACP.
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