Ramaphosa urges ANC supporters to vote in numbers in Western Cape

Author: Chris GilliPublished on: October 18, 2026Country: South Africa
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Ramaphosa urges ANC supporters to vote in numbers in Western Cape

Campaigning in the Western Cape, ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa urged supporters in eMfuleni to vote in large numbers in the upcoming local elections to challenge the Democratic Alliance’s dominance and regain control of Cape Town. Addressing about 300 volunteers at the Zolile Malindi Centre on October 17, he also called on voters to cast their ballots early. Ramaphosa accused the provincial government of failing residents and returning R680 million allocated by the Treasury for housing projects. Some residents, however, said they had lost faith in the ANC.

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