Public trust in the ANC has diminished — Mbalula
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“ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says the public has lost trust in the ANC.”
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“Mbalula acknowledged socioeconomic factors leading to people losing confidence in the party.”
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“Across many communities, particularly at the level of local government, people are confronted with failing services, unemployment, inequality, and disillusionment.”
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“DA leader Helen Zille criticised the ANC for failing to fix potholes and took a video of herself swimming in a waterlogged pothole in Douglasdale.”
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“The municipality in Douglasdale fixed the pothole after Zille's video, which residents had complained about for years.”
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“Emfuleni municipality mismanaged its diesel tenders, leading to an inability to provide essential services like waste management.”
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“Mbalula said the ANC is committing to an agenda of renewal, including rebuilding ethical foundations, restoring discipline, and ensuring merit-based leadership.”
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“Mbalula said the ANC will win its court bid to reclaim the Umkhonto We Sizwe trademark.”
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“Umkhonto We Sizwe was the paramilitary wing of the ANC, founded in 1961 to pressure the apartheid state.”
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“Umkhonto We Sizwe was disbanded in December 1993 during the transition to democracy.”
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“Former ANC president Jacob Zuma announced the formation of the Umkhonto We Sizwe (MK) party in December 2023.”
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“The MK Party became the third-largest party in the 2024 general elections, with strong support in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.”
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“The ANC launched a court bid in the Durban High Court in 2024 to prevent the MK Party from using the Umkhonto We Sizwe name and logo.”
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“The Durban High Court dismissed the ANC's application to reclaim the Umkhonto We Sizwe trademark.”
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“The ANC filed an appeal in the Supreme Court of Appeal in November 2023, challenging the Durban High Court's judgment.”
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