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South Africa's ANC Unveils Reform Plan Ahead of Local Polls
The African National Congress aims to reverse a 17-point drop in voter support by tackling unemployment, corruption, inequality, and crime in its six-point reform plan.
- On January 8, the African National Congress unveiled a six-point reform drive ahead of local government elections due later this year, with President Cyril Ramaphosa urging urgent renewal, saying `We fully understand that we either renew or perish.`
- Electoral setbacks left the African National Congress vulnerable as its support plunged to 40% in 2024, losing its parliamentary majority amid unemployment over 32%, youth unemployment exceeding 45%, and a murder rate of more than 60 daily.
- The plan earmarks R54bn to repair water and electricity in major municipalities and calls for stronger municipal administrations and financial management to fix services.
- The ANC will face municipal elections later this year, a key test of its standing as internal tensions rise after Collen Malatjie's public rebuke of senior leaders.
- Economists warn that structural constraints—energy insecurity, skills mismatches, policy uncertainty—drive unemployment, while the DA argues the ANC's anti-growth agenda is the main issue and proposes the Economic Inclusion for All Bill.
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South Africa's ANC Launches 'Most Pressing' Reform Drive
South Africa's African National Congress (ANC), the once-proud party of Nelson Mandela, on Saturday unveiled an ambitious six-point reform drive aimed at transforming public frustration into votes at local government polls later this year. Founded more than a century ago, the ANC led the struggle that toppled apartheid and held power ever since South Africa transitioned to democracy in 1994.
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South Africa president urges ANC to fix poor local government ahead of poll
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday urged his co-ruling African National Congress to address its dismal record on providing basic services, ahead of local elections in which the ANC's share of the vote is widely expected to slide.
·United Kingdom
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