ANC NEC reviews the local election decline and coalition arrangements

The NEC reviewed a year marked by pandemic conditions, unrest and the November municipal elections. It acknowledged a significant decline in electoral support and low turnout, while noting that the ANC remained the largest party in local government. The committee endorsed work on coalition and cooperation agreements where the ANC lacked a majority and promised greater accountability by councillors. The result prompted an organisational challenge: rebuilding public trust required more than a claim to liberation history.