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Controversial Trust Medium 65% #eff #anc #gauteng #municipal-politics #political-alliance #budget #2026-elections #governance

EFF withdraws from all working relations with ANC in Gauteng municipalities

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Key Strategic Points

  1. 1 The EFF rejected MMC positions offered by the ANC following a cabinet reshuffle in Gauteng municipalities and has relocated to the opposition benches.
  2. 2 The ANC is concerned about the impact on provincial budget passage in March, which requires EFF votes for approval.
  3. 3 EFF leadership stated that the party's primary conditions for rejoining governance are ensuring EFF policies and ideology are reflected in municipal governance and that any governance arrangement promotes stability and social justice.
  4. 4 The EFF indicated it is internally discussing mayoral candidates for the 2026 local government elections and will announce its choice through proper organizational structures.
  5. 5 EFF leadership addressed allegations regarding a 2023 incident involving a vehicle fitted with blue lights, stating he was merely catching a lift and did not own the vehicle.

Notable Quotes

“The main point is to ensure that the policies and the ideological perspective of the EFF finds a resonance in governance. We cannot form part of governance that would collapse what would have been ordinarily a thoroughly functioning municipality by expressing ego and creating instability.”

— EFF representative (name not clearly provided in transcript)

“The EFF is seized with that particular discussion internally and once the organization has completed its discussions, the necessary structure would take that particular position and announce it.”

— EFF representative (name not clearly provided in transcript)

“The car was not mine. I was just in a vehicle catching a lift and I was headed back home. I was alone in the car with the driver.”

— EFF representative (name not clearly provided in transcript)

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