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ANC Press Release, 16-Feb-2007 15:13


=**SANCO INTRODUCES A NATIONAL INTERIM LEADERSHIP CORE TO RUN ITS AFFAIRS**=



During the course of 2006 the South African National Civic Organisation (SANCO) announced preparations for a National Conference to discuss policies and also elect a new leadership to serve the organisation for the next term of office.

These preparations led to a National Conference held in Bloemfontein in December 2006, which was convened almost two years after the lapse of the term of office of the current national leadership.

The Conference was not successful. It failed to discuss any report or policies. As a logical consequence it also failed to elect a leadership with a new mandate. The conference ended as an embarrassing affair to the Alliance and members of SANCO.

Subsequently the ANC was invited by SANCO to intervene in its affairs with the aim to bring the civic organisation back to normality. The ANC National Chairperson and Secretary General and the leadership COSATU and the SACP have successfully engaged with the leadership of SANCO and convened numerous meetings aimed at finding a lasting solution to challenges that are facing the civic movement.

We have had to convene more than five meetings since the festive season, study the provisions of the SANCO Constitution, develop a common goal for all members of the leadership collective, and formulate and institutionalise all processes.

It is our submission that this process has been difficult but all leaders have come to a common understanding that SANCO does not belong to its leadership and that it must serve its members and so benefit communities where they are located.

We have therefore agreed to:

1. Re-establish a process towards a properly constituted National Conference in September 2007 to achieve, at minimum, the following:

a) Submission and consideration of reports; b) submission and consideration of policy documents, including the constitution; and, c) election of the national leadership.

2. The SANCO National Executive Committee (NEC) shall remain intact until the new leadership is elected.

3. An Interim Leadership Core should be established to run the affairs of SANCO and mainly to prepare for a conference.

4. A Senior Leaders Committee of all components of the Alliance will be established.

THE INTERIM LEADERSHIP CORE

The intervention team and the SANCO national leadership have introduced the national Interim Leadership Core (ILC) to run the affairs of SANCO and mainly prepare for a properly constituted National Conference to be held in September.

The ILC will be comprised of three ANC representatives, two SACP representatives, two COSATU representatives and six SANCO nominees. The ILC will be convened by the ANC.

The SANCO nominees are Toenka Matila, Gabriel Nkgweng, Roy Ledwaba, Chris Stali, Lulamile Nazo and Zakes Moeletsi.

The ILC shall have the powers of the SANCO National Working Committee (NWC) and shall report to the National Executive Committee, which shall convene every second month.

All correspondence and communication, without exception, shall be directed to and received from the ILC.

One of the key tasks of this committee will be to deal with the existence of parallel structures.

COMMITTEE OF SENIOR LEADERS

In addition to the ILC, a Committee of Senior Leaders from the Alliance will be established to engage with the SANCO National Office Bearers and NWC in an effort to resolve differences within these structures and to lay down the foundation for unity and cohesion of the organization.

They shall also be responsible for all assets and investment initiatives of SANCO across the country.

THE PROGRAMME

The ILC will soon announce its working programme at a press conference to be held in due course.

Signed by Linda Mngomezulu: General Secretary - SANCO Ruth Bhengu: Deputy President- SANCO
 * Mlungisi Hlongwane: President - SANCO

Issued by SANCO P.O. Box 61884 Marshalltown 2107**

Please direct all enquiries to the office of ANC Secretary General **Kgalema Motlanthe** on 011 376 1000.