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The ANC’s generational rupture: Change choices for new organisational design

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The leadership of the African National Congress (ANC) Youth League at their 27th conference held at the University of Limpopo. Photo: Lunga Mzangwe The 27th National Congress of the African National Congress Youth League, held at the University of Limpopo, was presented as a routine gathering of youth to discuss South Africa’s challenges and scenario planning for the strategy to respond to these i...
The article reveals a structural disconnect between the ANC's governing framework and the lived experience of South Africa's young, economically precarious electorate. This generational divide threatens the party's long-term political durability. The ANC's intellectual anchor, its 1969 Strategy and Tactics document, was crafted during a struggle defined by racial oppression and political exclusion. While relevant categories like race, class, and gender still apply, they are no longer sufficient ...