ANC Western Cape Provincial Task Team Convenor Jerimia Thuynsma addressed the media in Cape Town on Friday, outlining the party's strategy ahead of the November 4, 2026 Local Government Elections.
The ANC in the Western Cape has set its sights on five key municipalities, including the City of Cape Town, as it ramps up its campaign ahead of the November 4, 2026 Local Government Elections, saying it is determined to end the Democratic Alliance's control of local government in the province.
Addressing a media briefing on Friday, ANC Western Cape Provincial Task Team Convenor Jerimia Thuynsma said the party had entered the final phase of selecting candidates and was focusing on municipalities, where it believes it can make significant electoral gains.
Thuynsma identified Cape Town, Drakenstein, Stellenbosch, Saldanha Bay, and Laingsberg as strategic municipalities where the ANC's National Executive Committee (NEC) is directly overseeing the selection of mayoral candidates.
"The ANC in the Western Cape is entering the final phase of its candidate selection process ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections," Thuynsma said.
