The ANC is paying for its contempt
Members of the provincial ANC leadership, coordinator James Nxumalo, Lindo Khoza and convenor Mike Mabuyakhulu, look concerned at the IEC results centre at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre on Thursday as the party suffers significant electoral losses to rival parties across KwaZulu-Natal. The writer argues that the ANC's electoral decline is the consequence of years of contempt for voters and unfulfilled promises of renewal.
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The ANC's declining support in the 2026 local government elections reflects years of poor municipal governance, political arrogance and failed renewal. As the DA, MK Party and other opposition parties make gains, voter apathy and dissatisfaction expose a governing party increasingly disconnected from the communities it once commanded.
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- 48 words · 1 min read
- Published
- November 8, 2026
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- IOL