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Should those on grants and government support vote for the ANC?
As the local government elections approach, the African National Congress (ANC) has sparked controversy with its recent remarks on public housing and child support grant amounts. ANC national leader Gwede Mantashe defended the party's 32-year rule, asserting that its social initiatives such as grants, housing, and education are aimed at "serving society" rather than buying votes.
Mantashe emphasized that the ANC equalized social grants for everyone, regardless of ethnicity, and highlighted the party's contributions to improved living standards, including child support grants, free education, and housing schemes. In response to accusations of emotional blackmail and vote buying, Mantashe denied these claims, stating that the ANC's policies were not about manipulating voters but about addressing societal issues like malnutrition.
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