The ANC has to consider whether the actions of some individual members contributed to the loss of three Gauteng metros, the party's provincial secretary Jacob Khawe said on Wednesday.
“The national executive committee of the ANC, through the president, has made it clear that we will not enter into any coalition government arrangements at all costs, that if we need to be in opposition benches, we will be.
“The ANC’s loss of the cities of Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni and Tshwane means that we are now the official opposition in these councils. In this regard, our commitment is that we play our opposition role effectively – to ensure that service delivery remains a priority in all we do.” Khawe said the ANC will have to focus on the 2024 national and provincial elections to ensure it wins more than 50% of the vote.“We now turn our focus and attention to the 2024 national and provincial government elections. We draw wisdom and encouragement from Che Guevara’s words: ‘Live your life not celebrating victories, but overcoming defeats.’ We will overcome this setback in Gauteng before the 2026 local government elections.
“As part of our commitment to the renewal programme of the ANC, all ANC councillors will sign contracts of employment as a pledge to better serve communities. Our manifesto commitments are going to be the only guiding tool during this term of office, and no ANC councillor will be allowed to do anything else.”
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