It was an improvement on its 2016 local government elections performance "when we were really facing a disaster", he said."We are picking up from that disaster."acknowledged the decline in support, but said:"We are happy with the mandate the people have given us and we will work hard to improve."
"The ANC is being given a chance," said political analyst Lumkile Mondi."This is an opportunity for them to reincarnate themselves." Analyst Susan Booysen of the Wits School of Governance said the tally was"way higher for the ANC than it would have been had Zuma been still in power". in every election since its 2004, when it got nearly 70 percent. By 2016, it had fallen to 54 percent in municipal polls in which it lost control of key city governments.A reduced majority nevertheless weakens Ramaphosa's bargaining power, making him more vulnerable to the pro-Zuma faction in the governing party, analysts warn.
phakama Ramaphosa
Will some be again more 'united' than others? Let's wait and see.
Lol no really we just voted because everyone, was voting, I asked my colleagues who I should vote so I followed their advice.
And only the ANC can offer all South Africans unity and freedom, especially the majority. Working hard now to attain financial freedom MYANC; CyrilRamaphosa; DDMabuza
Glad you say 'our people' the 10 million who voted for you, the dumb idiot ANC voters who voted for corruption and failure as delivered by you for 25 years, the other 45 million SA citizens, with brains did not vote for you.
mnxim
A lot of things need to change if we really want to be united
Tax payers like myself, didn't vote for the ruling party. Just saying.. Tax numbers instead of IDs for voting.. Now that's an idea.
Mr president you must start removing all criminals, thugs, in the party and show them you are leading by showing that you were surrounded by parasites
We'll see u again in 5yrs to come we know u
United Azania Africa
Noooooo ways we united ..there's da looting corrupt Corner n then ders Those yearning fr Change but slowly though We gona fix the Country
Another five years😮😪😪😪😪
The scientific research proving avg IQ of 70 was correct.
we agreed to corruption
We voted for you sir. Now time to deliver!
We are not united,we are divided economically.
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