Says the ANC's situation could not be compared to that of the NFP back in 2016.
Serious disaster is awaiting South Africa should the governing ANC be unable to contest the October local government elections in some wards and irate voters could spoil their ballots and render the process a damp squib. Political analyst Dr Ralph Mathekga said the ANC was a dominant party in South African politics and could not be left out of the crucial polls. “Let’s be honest, the ANC has the majority of voters and there will be a crisis in the elections.
“Let’s be honest, the ANC has the majority of voters and there will be a crisis in the elections. Honestly, as South Africans, given the current conditions of [a possible] postponement, you would not want to have the elections with the ANC not represented in 93 wards. That is a disaster in my mind,” he said.
The NFP paid a huge price when it was disqualified by the IEC and lost an appeal in the Electoral Court.
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