ANC scraps 109th anniversary celebrations
The ANC says plans to hold party's annual birthday celebrations next month, were scrapped after concerns -- about the country's second Covid-19 wave -- were raised by Health Minister Zweli Mkhize.
The main event was due to take place in Limpopo over the weekend of 8 January - with various events planned in other parts of the country.
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The ANC's Pule Mabe says the 109th anniversary celebrations were cancelled -- after the ruling party received a briefing from Mkhize who painted a worrying picture about the second phase of the pandemic.
He says Limpopo will host the celebration in 2022.
@MYANC Statement on the cancellation of January 8 Anniversary activities #ANC109 #StaySafe #ProtectYourself #ANC109 #COVID19isReal pic.twitter.com/cjOoygX5mi
— African National Congress (@MYANC) December 21, 2020
