Delegates from the African National Congress in Limpopo have completed their preparations for the upcoming National General Council in Gauteng. The provincial gathering focused on key infrastructure and digital access priorities. Meanwhile, the North West province is concluding a similar meeting to assess governance issues.
The African National Congress's Limpopo Provincial General Council convened at Bolivia Lodge in Polokwane on November 29, 2025, bringing together senior party leaders and delegates from the province's five regional districts. This special session finalized inputs for the National General Council, scheduled to begin on December 8, 2025, in Gauteng. Among the recommendations highlighted were the development of a high-speed train linking Limpopo to Gauteng and improved internet accessibility across the region.
Limpopo provincial secretary Reuben Madadzhe emphasized the need for digital migration in rural areas, stating, “We are saying to our government that we may need to move some steps further. We recognise that government is connecting all of us, but we also need to treat the internet as a basic right that everybody can have, not a privilege, where if you do not have data, you cannot access the internet. When we go to national council, these are some of the points that we are going to recommend to the fifth national general council as the province.”
Madadzhe also addressed the importance of aligning government policies to reduce bureaucratic hurdles. He noted, “These things of red tape – that is why the president appointed a committee to make sure that government policies are aligned both at the local government, provincial and national government. So that you do not have a situation where one sphere, when it wants to implement a particular policy it gets impeded by another sphere of government or by another entity of government.”
In a parallel development, the ANC in North West province held a two-day Provincial General Council in Potchefstroom, set to conclude on November 30, 2025. Attended by delegates from all four regions, the meeting scrutinized the provincial executive committee's performance, governance challenges, and the state of government structures, including local and provincial levels as well as state-owned entities. Provincial spokesperson Tumelo Maruping explained that national chairperson Gwede Mantashe presented a document related to the National General Council preparations. The second day focused on commission reports from the previous day's discussions.
These provincial inputs aim to shape the national agenda, reflecting grassroots priorities in infrastructure, digital rights, and administrative efficiency ahead of the Gauteng gathering.