ZAThe article discusses the declining influence of South Africa's African National Congress (ANC), highlighting its internal struggles and loss of public support. It references the ANC's failed 2016 local government election rally in Port Elizabeth, where attendance was significantly lower than expected, leading to a noticeable exodus of supporters during speeches. Despite attempts to blame external factors like heat or transportation issues, the event underscored the party's waning appeal. This decline continued in subsequent elections, including 2019, 2021, and 2024, with the ANC losing major urban centers. Recently, the ANC held a low-profile manifesto launch in Diepsloot, Johannesburg, emphasizing its focus on poorer communities amid expectations of another difficult electoral outcome.
Bias read (Center): The article provides a descriptive account of the ANC's challenges without overtly favoring any particular perspective. While it critiques the ANC's performance and highlights its decline, it does so through observational reporting and historical context, avoiding explicit ideological framing or one
