New ANC leadership in Western Cape struggles to shake off internal challenges that hobble its growth

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The ANC in the Western Cape continues to grapple with factionalism, a challenge that has hindered its progress the province.

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According to the report, the party has a target of canvassing close to 900,000 voters by 22 May — which is next week Wednesday.in the Western Cape — down from a high of 45.2% in 2004. The majority party, the DA, attained 55.45% in 2019. ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbulula was expected to announce Khalid Sayed as their premier candidate but it was cancelled.

While campaigning in Mitchells Plain, Ramaphosa told supporters that the ANC wanted unity and different views needed to be taken into consideration as they are a ‘consultative party’. “There is a general lack of strategic and visionary leadership, and the majority of the office-bearers have questionable credentials,” said Kama.

leaders of the ANC in this province. Factionalism has determined which communities have functioning branches of the ANC and which do not,” he said at the time.“They are trying hard to work together,” he said. “That is why their campaign is visible. There are always be different preferences when it comes to those things , but the fact that three names were sent, it means the decision must come from the national office and after the decision, there can be no disunity.

“Such divisions not only reflect the party’s inability to present a united front but also reflect poorly on its capacity to provide leadership that can govern effectively.

 

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