Archive · 12 Dec 2025
South Africa's ANC admits failures, pledges reform
The African National Congress (ANC), the party that brought Nelson Mandela to power in South Africa, has admitted it has big problems.
These include corruption, poor governance, and not doing enough to help Black South Africans who are still disadvantaged compared to the white minority.
The ANC says it needs to change or it might lose support.
It plans to set goals to improve things.
The party is still popular for ending apartheid, but younger people are upset because they don't see enough progress.
The ANC faces important elections in 2026 to test if people still support them.
The leader, President Cyril Ramaphosa, says the party is trying to be more honest and make members who do wrong step aside from their jobs.
ANC admits failures in corruption, governance, and racial inequality at its strategy conference.
Party pledges to set performance targets to address its shortcomings.
ANC lost its parliamentary majority in 2023 and now faces municipal elections in 2026.
Younger voters are losing faith due to lack of progress and cronyism.
President Cyril Ramaphosa highlights progress in enforcing the 'step aside' rule for members accused of wrongdoing.
- Who
- African National Congress (ANC), South Africa's ruling party
- What
- ANC acknowledges failures and pledges reform
- When
- Strategy conference concluded on December 12, 2023
- Where
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- Why
- To regain support and address corruption, poor governance, and racial inequality
- Party
- African National Congress (ANC)
- Location
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- Key Issues
- Corruption, factionalism, poor service delivery, slow poverty reduction
- Political Status
- Largest party in government, lost parliamentary majority in 2023
- Upcoming Elections
- Municipal elections in 2026
- Leader
- President Cyril Ramaphosa
- Major Critic
- Democratic Alliance (DA)