South Africa: ANC to lead municipal interventions to boost 2026 electoral prospects

At least a quarter (25.6%) of ANC-led municipalities are dysfunctional and just under half (41%) have been identified as medium risk, according to data presented at the party’s lekgotla, which was concluded on Tuesday.

This prompted the ANC to form a task team to lead its interventions at the municipal level to improve service delivery. 

At the three-day lekgotla, local government issues, such as the provision of water and sanitation, were identified as contributory factors to the…