The ANC stalwarts and veterans (the stalwarts) who are signatories to the document, “For the Sake of our Future” will be holding a press conference on Tuesday the 10th January 2017.

The press conference will start at exactly 14h30 at the St George’s Anglican Church, 7 Sherborne Rd, Johannesburg, 2193.

The purpose of the press conference is to:

• allow the stalwarts to comment on the January the 8th Statement, made at the 105th Anniversary of the ANC held at Orlando Stadium, Soweto;
• a progress report on the preparation for the consultative conference. This will also cover the timing of the consultative conference;
• the planned activities of the stalwarts; and
• to allow members of the media to engage with the stalwarts.

Prior to the press conference the stalwarts will be holding a meeting to report back to signatories and to discuss the way forward.

We hope that you will be able to send senior staff members to this press conference who can critically engage with the stalwarts of our movement and enable you to help open up the meaningful dialogue that we believe is so necessary.

If you refer this press release to a specific journalist, would you kindly send their contact details to sakeofourfuture@gmail.com so that any additional information, including any subsequent press releases can be sent directly to her/him.

We look forward to engaging with you at this press conference.

This press release has been prepared on behalf of long standing stalwarts of the African National Congress (ANC). We feel a profound responsibility to the movement and the country, to ensure that the principles and values of the ANC are not destroyed. We believe that the overwhelming majority of our citizens embrace the values of the Freedom Charter and the Constitution of our country and share this view.

For media enquiries and interviews please do not hesitate to contact:

Mpho Kgomotso Mosimane: mosimanemk@gmail.com , +27 (0) 83 222 2327; or
Maurice Smithers: maurice@yeoville.org.za , +27 (0) 83 373 7705; or
Thami Ntenteni: ntentenith@gmail.com, +27 (0) 83 256 3586