MBOMBELA – When delegates of the three ANC regions Mpumalanga Province, Ehlanzeni, Nkomazi and Gert Sibande held their Provincial General Council (PGC) in preparation for the forthcoming local government elections to be held in 2026, they received a tough political warning from the Secretary General, Fikile Mbalula to revert to serving communities or risk losing power.
Mbalula was addressing a capacity-filled venue at the Mbombela Stadium on Saturday, October 18.
“My earnest warning to the province is to ensure that that all Councillors in every ward visit their constituencies to consult with communities in order to make sure they are knowledgeable of their concerns and problems affecting, then ensure they address them amicably.
“He said it is their responsibility to ensure communities are served and satisfied with their services. All provincial chairpersons have been instructed to submit reports to the ANC Head Office about how each Councillor is performing.
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“They have been instructed to fire any Councillor who doesn’t adhere to their work ethics, which is to serve the people at all costs. Failure to serve the communities affects the organisation during elections – hence I’m looking forward to receiving the list of redundant Councillors from this province,” he said emphatically.
On the same note, he urged the ANC delegates in attendance to ensure that their work in their constituencies attains the ANC a landslide victory than what transpired during the last national elections which eventually landed them in a Government of National Unity (GNU) which has brought a bitter taste to the party.
“We had no choice, but had to enter into a GNU with 10 political parties because we had gotten 40 percent of the votes. Had we not done that, we were finished, hence as you plan during this PGC, consider reflecting a committed service delivery real image to the electorate.
“I wish to tell you something, it is not a nice feeling being in the GNU as you have to succumb to unscrupulous tactics of the opposition at any given time, which doesn’t augur well with us. We should aim at an outright victory and be in full control and to retain such, our public representatives should ensure they serve their constituencies diligently at all times, then we’ll be on the right track,” emphasised Mbalula.
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On the other hand, Mbalula intervened when delegates booed and belted struggle songs when a member of the South African Communist Party (SACP)as delivering a message of support at the resumption of the PGC when he criticised the ANC – the delegates belted out some revolutionary songs.
Mbalula interjected thus: “Comrades, the SACP are our Alliance Partners, representing Communists, together with COSATU, representing workers. We shouldn’t boo them, but they, too, should understand that it’s been habitual lately for them to criticise the ANC on public platforms, which should not be the case as there are platforms to address any anomalies between the two parties.
ilil“They should also be reminded that they have never brought numbers into the Alliance as they’ve been a minority in South African politics, they will remain our allies, but this PGC must address this anomaly and we must have a peaceful coexistence with each other,” concluded Mbalula.
