South Africa’s ANC Pledges to Rebuild After Election Setback
- ANC determined to regain public confidence, Ramaphosa says
- Decision to form ruling coalition was tactical, president says
A supporter af the ANC's 113th anniversary celebrations in the Khayelitsha area of Cape Town on Jan. 11.
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The African National Congress, which lost its three-decade stranglehold on South African politics in last year’s elections, vowed to regain the trust of voters and rebuild its support.
“The outcome of the May elections was a sad moment for the ANC,” President Cyril Ramaphosa told about 16,000 supporters gathered at a stadium in Cape Town’s Khayelitsha suburb on Saturday for a rally held to mark the 113th anniversary of the party’s founding and set out its policy priorities for the year. “We are determined to regain public confidence and return as a majority party in the next election.”