ANC NEC member Senzo Mchunu warned that the ANC faces collapse and will lose power if it fails to implement urgent reforms.
Speaking at the tombstone unveiling of anti-apartheid activist Nokuhamba Nyawo in Machobeni, KwaZulu-Natal, over the weekend, Mchunu said the 2026 local government elections will be a decisive moment for the ANC’s survival.
Mchunu: ANC “walking on the edge of a cliff”
Mchunu likened the ANC to “a person walking on the edge of a cliff,” urging leaders to regroup before it is too late.
He cautioned that if the ANC fails to win next year’s municipal elections, the party will risk losing power and may not survive the next national elections in its current state.
“We became big-headed and took the people for granted they punished us. But there’s still time to mend our ways,” he admitted, acknowledging the party had alienated its base.
His remarks come as the ANC grapples with internal divisions, declining public trust, and its worst electoral showing since 1994.
Calls to Rebuild Trust
According to IOL, KwaZulu-Natal ANC coordinator Mike Mabuyakhulu expressed confidence that the party is rebuilding its support base.
“We don’t want coalitions. We want to lead alone again,” he said.
The event also honoured Nyawo’s legacy, recalling her role in sheltering Umkhonto weSizwe cadres during apartheid.
Her memory was invoked as a reminder of how far the ANC has drifted from its revolutionary roots.
Reform or Extinction
With the 2026 elections drawing near, Mchunu’s message was clear: the ANC must reform or face political extinction.
Can the ANC regain the trust of voters before the 2026 elections, or is its era of dominance coming to an end?
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