ANC manifesto: Good to look at, nice to read — but hard to believe

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How it spread - 32 original reports

1. Wed, 26 August 2026

   1 report
   • dailymaverick.co.za20:37
     ANC manifesto: Good to look at, nice to read — but hard to believe

     The ANC acknowledges its failures, but can it fix the problems it created? We put its local government election pitch through our Manifesto Test.…

2. Thu, 27 August 2026

   1 report
   • dailymaverick.co.za13:42
     Can the ANC win back voters by admitting failure without taking responsibility?

     Political parties are built to tell voters what they have done right. At its manifesto launch, the African National Congress did something far more unusual. It told voters where it had failed.…

3. Mon, 31 August 2026

   1 report
   • AllAfrica01:27first to report
     South Africa: ANC Devours Itself From Within As Voters Steadily Turn Their Backs

     [Daily Maverick] Factional warfare, patronage battles and years of electoral decline have left the party on its last legs as it heads for a bruising outcome in South Africa's municipal elections in November.

4. Tue, 8 September 2026

   1 report
   • timeslive.co.za12:28
     POLL | Can voters trust the ANC to run their municipality if it can’t get its election candidate lists right?

     Service delivery concerns grow as party struggles with basic election procedures

5. Sat, 12 September 2026

   1 report
   • businessday.co.za07:34
     THE POLITICAL ARENA | ANC candidate crisis: Is factionalism breaking the party?

     The ANC is facing an unprecedented candidate-list crisis after failing to register hundreds of candidates across municipalities in the Eastern Cape, Free State and KwaZulu-Natal before the November 4 local government elections

6. Wed, 23 September 2026

   1 report
   • AllAfrica15:11
     South Africa: What South Africa's Major Parties Are Promising Voters in the 2026 Local Elections

     [Africa Check] What South Africa's major parties are promising voters in the 2026 local elections

7. Mon, 28 September 2026

   1 report
   • AllAfrica13:27
     South Africa: #LGE2026 - Seven Claims From the DA's Election Manifesto Fact-Checked

     [Africa Check] #LGE2026: Seven claims from the DA's election manifesto fact-checked

8. Wed, 30 September 2026

   1 report
   • dailymaverick.co.za09:00
     Inside the Gathering 2026 — South Africa’s cities crisis collides with chaotic election preparation

     This week’s Politically Aweh surveys a chaotic run-up to the 4 November local elections with a governing party that missed election deadlines and a potential serial killer in Ekurhuleni — before landi…

9. Sat, 3 October 2026

   2 reports
   • timeslive.co.za22:00
     PETER BRUCE | A strange quiet hangs over these elections

     But there are fascinating results in the offing, writes Peter Bruce.

   • timeslive.co.za22:00edited after publishing
     IEC software can’t override constitutional rights, ANC tells ConCourt

     Party asks apex court to order that candidates can register for polls, saying voters will be disenfranchised otherwise

10. Mon, 5 October 2026

    4 reports
    • AllAfrica02:22
      South Africa: The 2026 Local Elections Will Be an Early Warning for 2029

      [Daily Maverick] Next month's election is likely to reveal that the ANC has fallen further, but the real question is about the rate of decline.

    • AllAfrica02:22
      South Africa: Lungisa's Assault Conviction Central to ANC's Nelson Mandela Bay Mayoral Battle

      [Daily Maverick] Andile Lungisa went from ANC mayoral hopeful to candidate list casualty after the party's vetting process raised questions about his eligibility. Now he wants the courts to decide whether the ANC had the right to remove him.

    • AllAfrica02:22
      South Africa: Moneybags Malema Promises NMB Free Water and Electricity, and Bigger RDP Houses

      [Daily Maverick] EFF president Julius Malema promised Nelson Mandela Bay residents free water and electricity, bigger RDP houses, more social grants and free school meals and uniforms - pledges that stretch well beyond the powers and responsibilities of local government.

    • polity.org.za08:58
      DA momentum is building and now we must turn it into majorities

      Today’s News24/SABI poll confirms the significant shift in South African politics we're seeing on the ground. The DA is now within five points of the ANC nationally, is the most favourably viewed party among voters polled, and is the leading party across the metros surveyed except eThekwini. The poll gives the DA the best net favourability score of the parties tested. In Tshwane, the DA leads the ANC by eight points. In Johannesburg, Helen Zille leads the mayoral race. In Cape Town, voters are...

11. Tue, 6 October 2026

    2 reports
    • enca.com00:00
      ANC yet to announce mayoral candidates

      The party initially committed to announcing its mayoral candidates in September, after failing to do so in August.

    • theherald.co.za08:17
      ANC faces its most vulnerable election yet, warns Oscar Mabuyane

      Eastern Cape ANC chair Oscar Mabuyane has warned that the party enters the upcoming local government elections in a severely weakened state, citing factionalism, failing…

12. Thu, 8 October 2026

    1 report
    • theafronews.com03:45
      2026 Local General Elections Candidate Interview Dehara Thompson

      At The Afro News, we believe that a healthy and functional democracy depends on strong representation, responsible leadership, informed citizens, and meaningful community participation.

13. Mon, 12 October 2026

    1 report
    • timeslive.co.za08:22
      WATCH LIVE | ANC heads to ConCourt in bid to put 181 candidates on ballot

      Party blamed administrative delays for missed August 28 cutoff

14. Wed, 14 October 2026

    1 report
    • AllAfrica13:42
      South Africa: #lge2026 Factsheet - What the Data Tells Us About Electricity Access in South Africa

      [Africa Check] #LGE2026 FACTSHEET: what the data tells us about electricity access in South Africa

15. Thu, 15 October 2026

    3 reports
    • allafrica.com05:11
      South Africa: MK Will 'Hoover Up' Ethekwini, but Race Could Lead to a Shaky Coalition

      The MK party is widely expected to lead eThekwini in the 4 November polls, but the most likely scenario in Durban is a wobbly coalition where small parties wield disproportionate power.

    • allafrica.com05:29
      South Africa: IEC Approves 2.65 Million Special Vote Applications Ahead of Local Government Elections

      The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) says it has approved a record 2 655 067 special vote applications ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections, representing a 131% increase compared with the 1 147 759 applications approved for the 2021 elections.

    • Bloomberg Politics08:08
      South African Judgment May Force Reprint of Election Ballots

      South Africa’s Constitutional Court ruled in favor of the African National Congress in a dispute over candidates excluded from next month’s municipal elections, a judgment that may force the electoral commission to reprint ballot papers weeks before voting begins.

16. Fri, 16 October 2026

    2 reports
    • sowetan.co.za13:18
      IEC extends ConCourt ruling to 32 other parties

      Ruling favouring ANC extended to other parties as IEC says to not do so would be unfair

    • ecr.co.za16:00
      ANC court victory opens door for 32 other parties to submit candidate lists

      IEC chairperson Mosotho Moepya says the ruling affects ballot printing in six municipalities.

17. Sat, 17 October 2026

    1 report
    • citizen.co.za09:58
      'We are in this game to win': Ramaphosa confident ANC can grow support in Western Cape

      The ANC Is trying to make inroads in Cape Town, where it has struggled to win voters for years.

18. Mon, 19 October 2026

    2 reports
    • citizen.co.za04:15
      Local elections: Lack of services and jobs will see parties lose votes

      Parties must explain how campaign promises will be met, says analyst

    • citizen.co.za04:45
      'Nothing to celebrate, Mbaks': ANC has nothing to crow about over court ruling

      ConCourt decision ensures people don't miss out on casting ballots.

19. Tue, 20 October 2026

    1 report
    • georgeherald.com06:46
      ANC ruling sparks debate over precedent and voter rights

      NATIONAL NEWS - Though the Constitutional...

20. Wed, 21 October 2026

    1 report
    • dailydispatch.co.za03:00
      Rival parties roll out the big guns in Buffalo City

      Political parties are rolling out their senior leaders in Buffalo City Metro ahead of the local government elections. Cyril Ramaphosa and Julius Malema are leading campa…

21. Thu, 22 October 2026

    3 reports
    • AllAfrica05:21
      South Africa: Bronkhorstspruit Water Crisis Exposes a National Pattern of Municipal Failure and Impunity

      [Daily Maverick] The Bronkhorstspruit water crisis, which has sickened about 450 people, exposes deep-rooted failures in local government, poor oversight and a culture of non-accountability that puts public health at risk. Despite promises of disciplinary action, political patronage and weak enforcement raise doubts that officials will be held responsible or that South Africa's worsening water crisis will be resolved.

    • riotimesonline.com15:56
      South Africa Races to Print Extra Ballots

      South Africa's electoral body must print about 6.6 million extra ballots after a court added 181 ANC candidates. Voting is on November 4.

    • mg.co.za22:00
      Revised policies aim to rescue collapsing municipalities

      The South African government has launched the Revised White Paper on Local Government, introducing differentiated funding models and governance reforms to…