JOHANNESBURG – The Black Business Council thrown its weight behind the African National Congress in the wake of the party's electoral victory.
New players, Patricia de Lille’s party-good-is in, and so is Mzwanele Manyi’s African Transformation Movement. It was the worst electoral performance by the late Nelson Mandela’s former liberation movement, which has governed South Africa since the country’s first free election marked the end of white minority rule in 1994.The ANC’s victory secures it enough seats in Parliament to give President Cyril Ramaphosa another five-year term in office but may leave him short of ammunition to battle party rivals who oppose his reforms to galvanise the economy and counter graft.
ANC Chairman Gwede Mantashe said the party had received “another lifeline” from voters. He said the party had improved compared with the 54% it won in the 2016 local government poll.Election officials said voting was generally smooth. Analysts had said a poor showing by the ANC would embolden opponents of Ramaphosa and risk a challenge to his leadership.
The 66-year-old president was “very safe” from internal challenges, he said, adding: “The ANC is very strong in protecting their leadership. Even if there are remnants trying their thing, they will not succeed.”
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Well, would be awkward if they didn't..
Has it ever occurred to them that some members may have different political affiliations? If any?
Off course, the snouts on the feeding trough are shoto g for those tenders.
That's a no Brainer... But let's run clean business , no back hands to politician's or senior civil servants for tenders and contracts... You will get exposed corruption gangsterstate and the President said you will go to jail😜
... no news there!