2005-11-17,+ANC+National+Working+Committee+Statement,+14th+November

= ANC STATEMENT ON NATIONAL WORKING COMMITTEE MEETING =

14 November 2005

The ANC National Working Committee (NWC) held a regular scheduled meeting in Johannesburg this afternoon (14 November 2005).

The meeting was attended by four of the ANC's six national officials - the President, Deputy President, Secretary General and Treasurer General - and most of the other members of the NWC.

The NWC received and discussed the joint report of the ANC President and Deputy President as mandated by the ANC National Executive Committee (NEC) on 9 September.

The report captures the substance of the interactions between the President and Deputy President over the last two months.

Media reports to the effect that there were differences between the President and Deputy President on the substance of the report are false and without basis.

The report was accepted by the NWC. The working committee was satisfied that the report would form the basis for a substantive discussion at the NEC meeting scheduled to take place this weekend.

The NWC welcomed a briefing on the condition of ANC National Chairperson Mosiuoa Lekota, who is reported to be recovering well. The working committee wished him a speedy and complete recovery.