ANC MP Supra Mahumapelo
Former North West Premier and Chairperson of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation, Supra Mahumapelo, says the African National Congress (ANC) has developed a comprehensive recovery strategy aimed at regaining control of key municipalities lost during previous local government elections.
Mahumapelo’s remarks come as the governing party prepares for another critical electoral contest amid persistent concerns over internal divisions, declining electoral support in urban centres and the lingering political impact of the Phala Phala controversy involving President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Speaking during an interview, Mahumapelo acknowledged that the ANC had suffered significant setbacks in municipalities such as Tshwane and Johannesburg but insisted that the party had undertaken a thorough assessment of its shortcomings and was implementing measures to reverse its fortunes.
“Based on the ANC’s performance in the last local government elections, we have seen and analysed where we went wrong,” said Mahumapelo.
