Ramaphosa rejects claims that ANC is ‘dead’ in KZN despite 2024 election setback:
Ramaphosa says the ANC remains rooted in KwaZulu-Natal and is rebuilding its ...
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Ramaphosa rejects ANC collapse claims in KwaZulu-NatalBefore the November 4 local elections, Ramaphosa says the ANC is rebuilding party structures and support in KwaZulu-Natal.
Key FactsSep 28, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: iol.co.za
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: iol.co.za
- Ramaphosa says the ANC is gaining momentum in KwaZulu-Natal and rebuilding support before the November 4 local elections.
- In 2024, ANC support fell from 54% to about 16%; MK won 45%, while the IFP finished ahead.
- Analysts Zakhele Ndlovu and Dr Siyabonga Ntombela question evidence of momentum, citing poor services and unfulfilled promises among their concerns.
- In eThekwini, the ANC won 42% in 2021 and governed through a coalition; MK received 48% there in 2024.
I said it can’t be; the ANC will never die here in KZN. KZN is the home of the African National Congress.— Cyril Ramaphosa; remarks in eThekwini rebutting claims that the ANC was 'dead' in KwaZulu-Natal after the 2024 election setback.
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