‘Hopeless and out of touch’ – Is Western Cape ANC dead and buried?

The African National Congress (ANC) in the Western Cape has been decimated and is following the path of leaderless party leagues that are unable to hold elective conferences. University of Cape Town (UCT) politics expert Nkosikhulule Nyembezi says the governing party remains “hopeless” in the DA-led province. Western Cape is the party’s only province that is yet to hold a conference after postponements at least six times. Administrative problems and recurring issues at branch general meetings persist. Factionalism Nyembezi says internal and external problems have rendered the ANC ineffective and unable to challenge the DA. Factionalism is rife, with the…