ANC’s Poor Electoral Performance Directly Linked To Factionalism, Infighting and Lack of Unity – SACP

THE ANC’s poor electoral performance was directly connected to the lack of principled unity and cohesion, the South African Communist Party said on Sunday following its first plenary of its central committee after municipal polls.

SACP’s general secretary Dr Blade Nzimande said, among others, factionalism, infighting for positions, gatekeeping, and the continuing marginalisation of Alliance partners by some structures badly affected the ANC’s performance.

During the recent municipal polls, the ANC dropped below 50% support nationally.

The party could only attain a majority in two metros, Buffalo City and Mangaung, as it lost its majority in eThekwini and it failed to gain a majority again in Nelson Mandela Bay, Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni and Tshwane.

“Arrogance also remained intact in many areas. The emergence of a parasitic petty bourgeoisie who are preying on municipal budgets to pursue their private wealth accumulation agendas compounded the arrogant attitude,” said Nzimande.

“The parasitic petty bourgeoisie