ANC facing most difficult elections ever: Mbalula

The African National Congress (ANC) has conceded that it will be facing the worst and the most difficult elections ever.

This came out at its Special NEC meeting in Boksburg, east of Johannesburg.

The one-day meeting was called to discuss and adopt its manifesto for the November polls.

Party Secretary-General Fikile Mblalula admits it will be a tough election; but insists that they hope to convince voters this time around.

“These elections are difficult on many fronts, and the ANC turns to deal with that and is dealing in terms of the challenges that are posed by the election campaign itself and the election. We come from 40% and the ANC is shedding support, and we hope that we will be in a position to talk a different outcome come post November and we are going all out full force to win elections by convincing people.”

Mbalula elaborates below: 

[WATCH] THE LGE CAMPAIGN IS LED BY THE ANC AND OTHERS FOLLOW.

The campaign is ANC driven and the face of the campaign is President Cyril Ramaphosa. We can go into elections without mayoral candidates and elect them after the campaign won’t be hindered. The President is the… pic.twitter.com/pItUgCW0wU

— ANC SECRETARY GENERAL | Fikile Mbalula (@MbalulaFikile) August 7, 2026