2016 polls were wake-up call for ANC, Jessie Duarte says
The ANC deputy secretary-general says the party has heard the voices of all South Africans and the election results are a critical step in recovering from 2016's low point
11 May 2019 - 15:45
The ANC received a wake-up call following the dismal results it achieved in the 2016 local government election, deputy secretary-general Jessie Duarte said on Saturday. Duarte addressed the media following the outcome of the preliminary final election results, which showed that the ANC retained a large, albeit reduced, majority nationally, and kept control of eight of the nine provinces.
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