From ‘dirty votes’ to ancestral prayers: Nomvula Mokonyane under fire as ANC turns to spiritual intervention

With local government elections just weeks away, the ruling party finds itself battling growing public frustration over deteriorating municipal services and broken promises.” This was one of many sarcastic social media reactions to ANC First Deputy Secretary-General Nomvula Mokonyane publicly calling on the “gods of the ANC” and party ancestors to forgive members and salvage the party’s fortunes ahead of the 4 November local government elections.” Similarly, ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula admitted to congregants in the Eastern Cape that South Africans will no longer give the ANC an “automatic mandate”, citing the party’s drop to 45.