FORMER South African Revenue Service deputy commissioner Ivan Pillay has said that the African National Congress (ANC) is no longer seen as a reliable organisation for realising the aspirations of millions who suffered under apartheid.
Pillay was speaking at the annual Helen Suzman memorial lecture in Johannesburg, where he said the party was no longer closely identified as such by the poor and the marginalised.
“There is distrust of the ANC, even among its followers, who, although they may vote for the organisation, do not believe or trust its promises,” he said.
He added that there was no other party that had won substantial trust, yet.
He highlighted that surveys showed that the strongest two alternatives – the Democratic Alliance and Economic Freedom Fighters – also evoke significant levels of distrust.
“While other electoral alternatives have emerged, there is no evidence of a party that can win an election outright or obtain more votes than
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