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Lethal concoction: The combination of the ANC doing badly nationally in the November elections compared to the DA and losing ground in KwaZulu-Natal to the MK Party would probably cause such a shock in the ANC that it might plunge the party, torn apart by factional in-fighting, into freefall. Photo: My ANC
SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS

Ramifications of an ANC electoral decline

A potential drop in ANC support during the 2026 local government elections could fundamentally shift the balance of power within the Government of National Unity, elevating the…

  • William Gumede
7 min read
No excuses: As the secretary-general, Fikile Mbalula is the CEO of the ANC, responsible for administration of the party and, therefore, the proverbial buck for the blunder stops with him. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy
SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS

The ANC is losing its grip from within

The ANC's failure to register local government election candidates exposes deep factional paralysis and administrative incompetence under Cyril Ramaphosa's waning authority.

  • William Gumede
9 min read
SOUTH AFRICA POLITICS

Coalition Governments Blueprints

As South Africa transitions into an era of coalition governance, moving away from one-party domination, the Dutch model of consensus-based coalition government, with its emphasis…

  • William Gumede
8 min read