Overview
- The gathering runs December 8–11 at the Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg to assess party performance, policy and organisational repair under a stated renewal theme.
- Deputy President Paul Mashatile and Secretary General Fikile Mbalula said leadership changes are not on the agenda and that President Cyril Ramaphosa will complete his term.
- Party structures have rejected reports of a removal plot, and the National Working Committee was asked to trace the origins of the rumours for an internal probe.
- In opening events, Ramaphosa urged urgent action on poverty, unemployment, inequality and child hunger, and said South Africa is exploring new markets in response to US tariffs.
- Debates are expected to cover the Government of National Unity’s performance, relations with the SACP ahead of local polls, tensions with the US after Trump’s G20 stance, and election readiness.