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The ANC’s political complacency is exhausting

The ANC needed two days of internal talks to decide to hold external talks.

The ANC’s political complacency is exhausting

The ANC's political lack of initiative is becoming tiresome. The party's decision to engage with all parties and civic organizations took two days to decide upon, raising questions about their actual strategy. ANC's National Executive Committee (NEC) seemed to lack any substantial plans or foresight, instead opting to focus on internal discussions.

This contrasts with the other parties, who had already established their mayoral candidates and lists. The ANC's legal victory at the Constitutional Court, though a technical win, left the party with no clear direction for the upcoming months. Their approach to infrastructure maintenance and planning is inadequate, given the long-term needs of the country.

While meetings and discussions may seem appealing, voters ultimately seek tangible results and service prioritization from their elected officials. The article expresses hope that the ANC will eventually recognize this and start taking meaningful action.

Written by urgent.news from The Citizen's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.

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