ANC nearing its end? Mdumiseni Ntuli warns of rural shift:
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ANC Faces Decline and Rural Shift Ahead of 2026 VoteANC membership dropped nearly 30% since 2019; the party aims to defend its 40% vote share in the 2026 local elections.
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- The ANC’s membership has steadily decreased since 2016, with only 543,524 members in good standing by October 2025, reflecting a rural concentration.
- Chief Whip Mdumiseni Ntuli warns that becoming a purely rural party signals the ANC’s impending demise.
- Between 2019 and 2024, the party lost 17 percentage points in national voter support and faces challenges maintaining its position in the upcoming local government elections.
- Parliament has seen more disruptions since 2014, but there is growing pressure on MPs to collaborate and deliver solutions for South Africa’s pressing issues.
If you become a purely rural party, it’s essentially a signal that you are coming to an end.— Mdumiseni Ntuli, the ANC chief whip and head of elections, comments on the party's decline and shift towards a rural organization.
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