DA declares ANC's 'comrade State' approach a sign of 'terminal decline' as local election race heats up

Polity Audio Articles · Aug 31, 2026 · 3m

DA declares ANC's 'comrade State' approach a sign of 'terminal decline' as local election race heats up The DA is taking a hard line against President Cyril Ramaphosa's recent campaign rhetoric, with DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis declaring that the ANC is entering a phase of "terminal decline" ahead of the November 4 local government elections. Hill-Lewis predicted a major political shift in the upcoming polls, asserting that the ANC will soon govern far fewer of South Africa's major cities and towns. The friction follows from comments made in the ANC's local government manifesto. Ramaphosa…