The ANC in Gauteng is focusing on the vast township electorate as it tries to fend off the spectre of defeat in 2024, writes NatashaMarrian.
Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi, political head of the most urbanised, densely populated and wealthy province, spends a lot of time on social media. Despite all the intractable problems on his turf, not least of them service delivery, there he is, posting about his pet projects, many of them mere public relations stunts.
It seems odd, coming from someone who should be trying to reverse the trend of plummeting support that threatens to oust him from office in next year’s elections. ..A subscription helps you enjoy the best of our business content every day along with benefits such as articles from our international business news partners; ProfileData financial data; and digital access to the Sunday Times and TimesLive Premium.
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