African National Congress (ANC) Deputy President Paul Mashatile says they are committed to restoring public confidence and reinforcing the status as the strongest party in the 2026 local government elections.
Mashatile was speaking at the Northern Cape’s during the party’s 113th anniversary celebrations at the Nama Khoi Municipality in Springbok.
ANC Deputy President, Cde Paul Mashatile joined the ANC in Northern Cape in celebrating its January 8 Provincial Rally.
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The municipality is currently not governed by the ANC. It’s run by a coalition between Namakwa Civic Movement (NCM) and the Democratic Alliance (DA).
Mashatile says the renewal of the ANC remains the number one priority.
“I want to urge you comrades that we should maintain the momentum of the by-elections as we move towards the local government elections. There were 18 by-elections in total on the 4th of December 2024, and six provinces were affected including Northern Cape. The ANC managed to win 13 of them. I commend the ANC in the Northern Cape for winning a ward from the Democratic Alliance. I commend you comrades, keep it that way. We are also going to hold another by-election here.”
Mashatile also says government should act with speed to address water challenges that are affecting inhabitants of Northern Cape.
Mashatile believes a concerted effort is needed to deal with challenges facing local government.
“We must put in a lot of effort to fulfil the expectations of our communities. We must act deliberately and with speed to address the water issues, fix local government and improve the economy.”
