DECISIONS OF THE ANC WL NEC 11-12 APRIL 2008

1. The NEC discussed the input of the President which focused on the present challenges facing the ANC Women’s League, as well as the review of the 52nd National Conference of the ANC and the events leading to the Conference and agreed that:
   • The honest review of  this processes will assist the organisation towards a proper healing process it will also assist to build unity and cohesion of the organisation.
   • The issue of energy hikes as well as the increase of food prices need to be taken up and be prioritised by the ANC WL because women are at the receiving ends of this.
   • The NEC agreed to undertake a campaign on this and to put its weight behind COSATU’S Campaign and also becoming part of civil society campaigns.
   • The WL joined the ANC in condemning the unreasonable and insensitive increase of energy as well as bonuses that were received by people who are a creation of this crisis.
2. On the issue of WL Conference the NEC agreed on the following:
   • That Provincial Conferences must all take place on or before 31st May 2008.
   • That the cut-off date for renewal and recruitment remains at 15 March 2008 for the National Conference.
   • The Audit will take place on the following dates in Provinces:

   Province	Dates
   1.Kwazulu Natal	15-20 April 2008
   2.Gauteng	15-20 April 2008
   3.Free State	22 and 23 April 2008
   4.Eastern Cape	24-26 April 2008
   5.North West	6-8 May 2008 and onwards for the Provincial Conference
   6.Western Cape	6-8 May 2008
   7.Northern Cape	6-8 May 2008
   8. Limpopo	13-15 May 2008
   8. Mpumalanga	13-15 May 2008

   • Provinces must request ANC provincial Secretaries as well as organisers to assist them with Audits. Teams must make sure that they extend the dates Audit if they do not finish on the prescribed dates so that we complete this process with speed.
   • After the consolidation of the Audit a special NEC will be called to adopt credentials proposals to the National Conference.
3. On Provinces:
   • The NEC received a report on Provinces state of the organisation and agreed that in terms of organisational work there is improvement but there are provinces where we need to pay special attention.

Western Cape

• The NWC must have a meeting in this province so as to set the tone for elections because this is a highly contested province. By the opposition parties during general elections. We also have to ensure that there is unity in our structures so as to ensure that there is unity towards the Provincial as well as National Conference.

Free State

• The NWC must hold its next meeting in this province so as to see the Conference Venue. We also need to discuss the issues of Xhariep region, make sure that we take informed decisions.
• Comrades SG, Prudence, Pam and Margaret Twala were tasked with the responsibility of having a meeting with the PEC and then report to the NWC as soon as possible.

Kwazulu Natal

• The NWC must visit the province so as to receive a full report of Emalahleni regional conference and then try and make comrades to understand conference preparatory procedures.

North West

• A team that will Audit the province must base in the province until they hold their provincial conference. They must also make sure that the property of the WL is taken back to the provincial office.

4. On Celebrations of the 95th years of the BWL as well as 60 years of the ANC WL 

The ANC WL agreed to organise a reburial for Ida Mtwana , the first democratically elected President of the ANC WL.

The WL is in the process of exhuming the late Comrade Ida from Croesus cemetery to the West Park Heroes Acre cemetery.

This is done so that we cannot erect her tombstone where she was buried with Mr Klaas. We have tried to trace  her family and we cannot locate her next of kin. The NEC also agreed that a tombstone must be erected where the body of the Comrade Ida Mtwana will be exhumed, must be left in a presentable and respectable condition.

The unveiling of the tombstone will take place on 31st May 2008.

5. As part of implementing 2002 Conference Resolutions the NEC agreed to launch the young Women’s Desk.

Processes to be followed :

• 9 May 2008 – Workshop to discuss the Young women’s Desk
• 1 June 2008 – Women’s assemblies to set the tone for the Young Women’s Desk
• 14 – 15 June 2008- The launch of the Young Women’s desk

6. Registration Process

We propose that:

• Provinces should use the weekend of 21 and 22 June 2008 to finalise registration. All regions must submit their branch delegates to the province with reports of BGM’s and properly filled in registers and reports.
• No one should change branch delegates. Only deaths will be accepted for changing branch delegates. There must be a letter signed by both the chairperson, secretary and a member that  was elected in a Branch General Meeting as a delegate  after a BEC meeting, confirming that the comrade has passed away or a close family member has passed on. Comrades please make sure that you don’t put attendance registers and BGM reports in the ballot box for nominations.
• The Headquarters will accept only forms with registration fee. The finance department will give direction of how this will be done.
• On 23 June 2008 systems will be set up at Headquarters so that we can resume with pre - registration. Accreditation cards will only be issued at the conference to only those who would have paid their registration fees.

N.B As soon as we complete auditing, a special meeting of the NEC will  be convened so as to adopt the report of allocation of delegates to all provinces. Delegates will be supplied with relevant numbered registration forms that cannot be duplicated.

7. Registration Fees

We propose that all delegates including NEC members of the Women’s League must pay registration fee to the conference. No - one will be issued with a nametag before the payment of registration fee.

Categories:

Branch delegates – R250.00
Provincial delegates – R500.00
NEC delegates – R750.00
Ministers, MEC’s, Speakers, Deputy Speaker of Provinces and National Presiding officers – if they are NEC members they must contribute – R2500.00
Business – R5000.00

N.B A deposit slip must be attached on the registration form and a name of the delegate must be put on the deposit slip as a form of reference.

8. Nomination Process

The NEC agreed that Elections Agency would run elections processes at both the Provincial Conferences as well as the National Conference.

N.B Find attached the nominations guidelines as adopted by the NEC.

9. Constitutional Amendments

The NEC decided that the Constitutional amendments would be discussed on 10 May 2008. All provinces must ensure that they make their submissions before 7 May 2008 so that elections sub-committee can consolidate them and present them to the NEC Constitutional.

10. Discussion Documents

The NEC agreed that a special NEC must take place on 10th May 2008, so that we can discuss documents and send them to our structures for discussion.