Msobomvu township outside Butterworth was a hive of political activity at the weekend with the ANC and DA hosting rallies within 500m of each other.
Trollip presented the party’s plan for a safe metro following recent gang violence which has claimed a number of lives in the Bay metro.
In Butterworth on Saturday, Maimane told the crowd that the ANC had abandoned the people of South Africa and only cared about those who were close to it.
He said the dream of a united South Africa was being hampered by those in power, who wanted to sideline everyone else in the development of the country.
At Msobomvu stadium, Mokonyane told the crowd that the only enemy the ruling party had was within itself.
She said in order to make inroads in the next year’s local government elections, members needed to stop internal faction fighting.
“If we are to make inroads in the upcoming elections, we should desist from internal infighting and creating division within the party in the build-up to 2016.”
“Comrades in the party need to do away with slates and factional infighting if we are to build a united and successful ANC,” she added.
“We need to get back to basics and defend the unity, integrity and principles of our organisation,” Mokonyane said.
She said ANC branches needed to get out of people’s pockets and be in the party’s pocket.
Mokonyane said upcoming local government elections would not be easy due to infighting within ANC structures. She urged the Amathole party volunteers to assist in rebuilding the party’s brand, saying they were the face of the organisation and needed to make sure the ANC regained its rightful place in the hearts of South African citizens.
Amathole is the first region in the country to have launched its volunteers campaign, with many others expected to follow in the build-up to next year’s elections. — asandan@dispatch.co.za
ANC and DA hold rallies 500m apart
Trollip presented the party’s plan for a safe metro following recent gang violence which has claimed a number of lives in the Bay metro.
In Butterworth on Saturday, Maimane told the crowd that the ANC had abandoned the people of South Africa and only cared about those who were close to it.
He said the dream of a united South Africa was being hampered by those in power, who wanted to sideline everyone else in the development of the country.
At Msobomvu stadium, Mokonyane told the crowd that the only enemy the ruling party had was within itself.
She said in order to make inroads in the next year’s local government elections, members needed to stop internal faction fighting.
“If we are to make inroads in the upcoming elections, we should desist from internal infighting and creating division within the party in the build-up to 2016.”
“Comrades in the party need to do away with slates and factional infighting if we are to build a united and successful ANC,” she added.
“We need to get back to basics and defend the unity, integrity and principles of our organisation,” Mokonyane said.
She said ANC branches needed to get out of people’s pockets and be in the party’s pocket.
Mokonyane said upcoming local government elections would not be easy due to infighting within ANC structures. She urged the Amathole party volunteers to assist in rebuilding the party’s brand, saying they were the face of the organisation and needed to make sure the ANC regained its rightful place in the hearts of South African citizens.
Amathole is the first region in the country to have launched its volunteers campaign, with many others expected to follow in the build-up to next year’s elections. — asandan@dispatch.co.za
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