The summit, to be attended by the ANC, Congress of SA Trade Unions (Cosatu), SA Communist Party (SACP) and SA National Civic Association (Sanco), would discuss amongst other issues, the National Planning Commission and the country's response to the global economic crisis.
In a joint statement, the alliance partners said comprehensive rural development, education, health, energy and the fight against crime and corruption would also take centre stage.
Led by President Jacob Zuma, SACP general-secretary Blade Nzimande, Cosatu's Zwelinzima Vavi and Sanco's president Ruth Bengu, the summit will start on Friday and end on Sunday at Ekurhuleni's Esselen Park.
Local govt on discussion list
"The summit will deal with the challenges confronting local government and discuss practical means to strengthen this sphere of government.
"Furthermore, it will review work that has been done by the various components of the alliance in implementing its programme of action since the elections of 2009, particularly the five priority areas that are at the epicentre of the alliance programme of action," it said.
The historic and strategic nature of the existence of the alliance and how current conditions further demanded strength and unity of the alliance partnership would also be deliberated on.
"All alliance partners view the unity of the alliance to be paramount and sacrosanct.
"It is the responsibility of the ANC as the leader of the alliance to ensure that it remains united, but equally, it is also the responsibility of the leaders of the other alliance components to keep the ANC strong to positively contribute to a better country," the alliance said.
- SAPA
Source : http://www.news24.com/Content/SouthAfrica/Politics/1057/48676a80e9724824ab7aa687295f1c46/11-11-2009-07-03/ANC,_partners_to_hold_meeting#
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