Political analyst Levy Ndou says if the African National Congress (ANC) wants to restore the trust of its supporters in Gauteng, it must urgently confront the challenges it faces and address service delivery concerns ahead of the 2026 local government elections.
The party held the first day of its Provincial Lekgotla in Fourways, north of Johannesburg. The two-day gathering is aimed at responding to governance challenges raised in the 2025 State of the Province Address, preparing for next year’s elections, and rebuilding public confidence in the ANC.
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ANC Gauteng Provincial Lekgotla commission underway.
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Ndou says dealing decisively with failing municipalities would help the ANC’s prospects in the province. “It is good that the ANC knows where the problem is. It is also good that the ANC is in charge of a number of municipalities. What therefore, in view, is supposed to happen is that the ANC has to respond by solving the problems that they know about. It has to put all resources together and ensure that where they are in charge, people should be able to see the difference — and that should actually happen now.”
He warns that inaction will only weaken the party’s position and give its political rivals the upper hand. “You don’t need to postpone service delivery, because when you do nothing whilst given responsibilities, you actually arm the opposition to talk badly about what is happening.”
GALLERY | ANC Gauteng Provincial Lekgotla commission underway
