ANC ‘plagued’ by a crisis of leadership, membership decline – Mabuza

CHARLES MOLELE

THE ANC is facing a crisis that threatens its existence as shown by the declining electoral support for the party as well as falling membership numbers, disunity and factionalism.

This is according to ANC deputy president David Mabuza, who delivered the party’s scathing oganisational report on Saturday.

“We find ourselves at a crossroads, given the objective and subjective realities confronting us at this conjuncture of our history,” Mabuza told delegates.

“Despite the best intentions by all of us, the state of the organisation is still a far cry from the ideal as it is bedevilled by disunity, the quality of membership and cadre not being up to the task, doubts about the capacity to deal with corruption … and restore the movement’s integrity and declining electoral support that points to a deep trust deficit from our people.”

According to Mabuza, the integrity commission has reported that at least