The ANC has expressed optimism about the party’s fortunes at a rally in Pietermaritzburg, where party leaders claim that the party is on an upward trajectory, buoyed by recent by-election successes
ANC first deputy secretary general Nomvula Mokonyane, National Executive Committee member Zizi Kodwa and provincial chairperson Siboniso Duma at the Caluza Stadium in Pietermaritzburg on Sunday. Picture: Doctor Ngcobo Independent Newspapers
This was the sentiment expressed by the party’s First Deputy Secretary-General Nomvula Mokonyane following a massive show of support during its rally in Pietermaritzburg yesterday. The ANC’s celebrations were attended by its senior leaders, including Mokonyane, Zizi Kodwa, Sihle Zikalala, and Bathabile Dlamini.
“We heard yesterday during a meeting from a community leader who told us that an official working for the ANC constituency was busy phoning them to inform them that they must vote for the other party I have ‘forgotten’ . This is a person we never thought could do this, yet we saw even the evidence of the SMS that this person was sending,” she said.
Political analyst Siyabonga Ntombela cautioned that rallies and events cannot be an indicator of the party’s popularity, as these can be manipulated by providing people with food parcels and transport incentives.
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