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ANC manifesto: Good to look at, nice to read — but hard to believe
The ANC acknowledges its failures, but can it fix the problems it created? We put its local government election pitch through our Manifesto Test. The most interesting part of the ANC’s election manifesto is how honest it is about the party’s failings: “Many municipalities do not work as they should.” “Citizens know this from the […] The post ANC manifesto…
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- Why it matters
- Voters in South Africa's local elections will judge whether the ANC can deliver on promises after the problems it acknowledges creating in municipal governance.
- Most affected
- South African voters in local elections — Deciding whether to support ANC based on its stated commitments to fix municipalities.
- Likely next
- Whether the ANC's performance in local elections reflects voter confidence in its ability to address the municipal failures it has acknowledged.
Also reported by: Daily Maverick