Mbalula: ANC must win elections outright to bypass DA resistance in GNU:
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Key FactsMbalula: ANC Needs Clear Election Victory Against DA
May 14, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Fikile Mbalula, Secretary General of the ANC, emphasized the necessity for the party to win the upcoming elections with an outright majority to overcome resistance from the Democratic Alliance (DA).
- He criticized the DA for its legal challenges against key legislation, including the Expropriation Without Compensation Act and the Employment Equity Amendment Act.
- Mbalula called for radical socioeconomic changes, stating that voters have expressed their desire for change through the ballot.
- He urged the ANC to reflect on past mistakes and focus on organizational renewal.
It is clear to us, as the ANC, that the only way to overcome this strategic setback is to win the elections with an outright majority.— Fikile Mbalula, ANC Secretary General, speaking at the Duma Nokwe Memorial Lecture.
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