The ANC seems to be geared up for its 5th National Policy Conference, a precursor to the elective conference to be held later in December.
Indeed, a lot has to be clarified regarding the policy positions of the party. What is also important is to trace the history of policy conferences held by the ANC.
The ANC website mentions three previous policy conferences that were held in 2002, 2007, and then in 2012. This means that the 2017 policy conference will be the fourth installment, although it is reported to be the fifth.