The 5 million ANC voters who stayed away from the 2021 local government election did so because of a “trust, knowledge and capacity deficit” in the party, according to the party’s organisational report, which was delivered at its 55th National Conference on Saturday. 

Deputy president David Mabuza delivered the report in a closed session on the second day of an elective conference that has been marred by long delays, technical glitches, load-shedding and political divisions, which were on full display during President Cyril Ramaphosa’s opening address on Friday. ..

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