{"id":966463,"date":"2024-04-14T17:20:10","date_gmt":"2024-04-14T17:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/dm-simulator-v2\/?p=966463"},"modified":"2024-04-14T17:20:10","modified_gmt":"2024-04-14T17:20:10","slug":"ancs-mass-appeal-unmatched-says-mbalula","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elections.sabc.co.za\/elections2024\/ancs-mass-appeal-unmatched-says-mbalula\/","title":{"rendered":"ANC\u2019s mass appeal unmatched, says Mbalula"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"rt-reading-time\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\">2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says his party\u2019s mass appeal is unmatched and that they are not bothered by other parties contesting the elections.<\/p>\n<p>He says if the ANC wins the elections, it\u2019s going to continue to build on what it\u2019s already started.<\/p>\n<p>Mbalula was speaking at the Samson Sefuthi Hall in Botshabelo in the Free State.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Day 2 of Free State Campaign trail.<\/p>\n<p>Today we are in Botshabelo, Mangaung Region, Free State on our journey towards a decisive victory of the ANC come the 29th of May.<\/p>\n<p>Motho-Mothong!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/VoteANC2024?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#VoteANC2024<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LetsDoMoreTogether?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#LetsDoMoreTogether<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7KtMviDdEZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/t.co\/7KtMviDdEZ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/F89VpqkLtf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/F89VpqkLtf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ANC SECRETARY GENERAL | Fikile Mbalula (@MbalulaFikile) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MbalulaFikile\/status\/1779475842092949889?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">April 14, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>He says the ANC\u2019s strength is talking to the people, giving them hope about what they still plan to do.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOthers like to say what are going to do different. We are building on already the work that we are doing as the ANC. We know that the chief priority in terms of the work that we need to do is to address the question of unemployment among our people. The cost of living, which our manifesto speaks to that in terms of addressing the issues of main essentials to society, must be vat free.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Many expressed their faith in the ANC.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI trust the ANC and I will stand up with the youth. I don\u2019t have much to say. I will be proud of the ANC, I say amandla ngawethu.\u201d<br \/>\n.<br \/>\n\u201cWe are going to fight for the ANC. The ANC is going to stand and the ANC is going to rule.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>From Botshabelo, Mbalula further took his campaign to Bloemfontein.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 2 minutes The African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says his party\u2019s mass appeal is unmatched and that they are not bothered by other parties contesting the elections. He says if the ANC wins the elections, it\u2019s going to continue to build on what it\u2019s already started. 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