49th National Conference of the African National Congress

The 49th National Conference of the ANC (African National Congress) took place from the 17 – 22 December 1994 in Bloemfontein. The conference was opened with an address by Nelson Mandela, who was the newly elected President of South Africa. This was the first National ANC conference in which the party was not in political opposition to the government. During the conference, Mandela was re-elected as ANC president and Jacob Zuma was elected as national chairman.[1]

In his opening remarks, Mandela reminded delegates of the journey they had been on to become, ‘the majority organisation in the first ever democratically-elected government’ of South Africa.[2] 
The conference passed motions for the urgent transformation of the South African state, with partiuclar attention given to the civil service, judiciary system, media and policing.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Abongile (2014-04-24). "ANC National Conference 1991-2013". www.sahistory.org.za. Retrieved 2017-02-21.
  2. ↑ "Political Report of the NEC, to the 49th National Conference by President Nelson Mandela | African National Congress". www.anc.org.za. Retrieved 2017-02-21.
  3. ↑ "49th National Conference: Resolutions | African National Congress". www.anc.org.za. Retrieved 2017-02-21.


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