{"id":103033,"date":"2026-01-13T21:00:41","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T19:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/?p=103033"},"modified":"2026-01-13T21:00:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T19:00:41","slug":"anc-at-114-ramaphosas-revival-plan-meets-scepticism-amid-voter-fatigue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/anc-at-114-ramaphosas-revival-plan-meets-scepticism-amid-voter-fatigue\/","title":{"rendered":"ANC at 114: Ramaphosa\u2019s revival plan meets scepticism amid voter fatigue"},"content":{"rendered":"

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za<\/a> <\/em>
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\ud83d\udcf7 President Cyril Ramaphosa at the ANC\u2019s 114th anniversary celebrations, as the party\u2019s economic revival plans face scepticism amid visible voter fatigue.<\/p><\/div>\n

President Cyril Ramaphosa\u2019s six-point plan to revive South Africa\u2019s economy and restore functionality in local municipalities has been met with growing scepticism, as visible voter fatigue marked the ANC\u2019s 114th anniversary celebrations over the weekend.<\/p>\n

Addressing supporters at Moruleng Stadium in the North West, Ramaphosa outlined interventions aimed at fixing struggling municipalities, improving infrastructure and boosting economic growth. However, several empty sections in the stadium underscored what analysts describe as a steady erosion of public trust in the governing party.<\/p>\n

Independent political analyst Sandile Swana, who attended the event, said the sparse turnout reflected a broader reality that the ANC is struggling to confront. \u201cWe are still caught up in the old glory days of the ANC,\u201d Swana told Radio Islam International<\/em><\/a>. \u201cBut we are denying the reality that the ANC is rapidly losing support and credibility.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ramaphosa emphasised the link between functional local government and economic growth, while acknowledging ongoing challenges such as municipal electricity load reduction despite the end of national load shedding. Yet Swana argued that much of what was presented was not new.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of the things mentioned have already appeared many times over in Auditor-General reports, infrastructure report cards and State of the Nation Addresses,\u201d he said. \u201cSo it\u2019s the same old, same old.\u201d<\/p>\n

Swana pointed to long-standing structural problems, including water losses, illegal electricity connections, infrastructure theft and poor accountability, which he said have been accumulating for over 15 years. \u201cRamaphosa was in the leadership during that period, and many of the people on that stage were in leadership when this damage was being done,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n

Public outrage was further fuelled by remarks from ANC national chairperson Gwede Mantashe, who suggested that unemployed youth were to blame for joblessness due to a lack of effort in applying for work. Swana dismissed the claim as a deflection.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur records show clearly that the economy is not growing, the population is growing, and there are no job vacancies,\u201d he said. \u201cWhat is growing is the labour supply, not the labour absorptive capacity of our economy.\u201d<\/p>\n

The contrast between the anniversary celebrations and deteriorating service delivery was also stark. Roads leading to the venue were reportedly riddled with potholes, reflecting what Swana described as the ANC\u2019s failure to implement known solutions. \u201cThe solutions are known, but the ANC does not have the correct calibre of comrades running its branches,\u201d he said, accusing some leaders of being motivated by \u201ccriminal motives of looting the state.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tensions within the Tripartite Alliance were again evident, with South African Communist Party (SACP) General Secretary Solly Mapaila notably absent. Swana said the SACP\u2019s decision to campaign independently was \u201ccorrect,\u201d citing growing disillusionment with the ANC\u2019s current leadership direction.<\/p>\n

Listen<\/strong> to the full interview on Sabahul Muslim<\/em> <\/a>with Moulana Ibrahim Daya and Sandile Swana.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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