Analysts say corruption and Zuma’s dubious reputation will still put off voters, despite the promises made at the ANC’s manifesto launch last week.
President Jacob Zuma has dug in his heels, telling guests at the ANC’s gala dinner the National Development Plan would move ahead despite criticisms.
The ANC’s fundraising dinner on Friday was beset by organisational problems with service providers paid late and VIP guests treated shoddily.
The ANC has had to depersonalise the issue of Nkandla ahead of elections, making it less about Jacob Zuma and more about wrong or over-expenditure.
Despite Numsa announcing that it won’t campaign for the ANC any longer, the SACP and CWU have pledged their support for the ruling party.
The party is pulling out all the security stops to ensure discipline at its manifesto launch.
The governing party’s most senior members believe they can limit the Nkandla damage and win votes ahead of the upcoming elections.
The ANC’s latest campaign may inadvertently reveal more about the ethos of certain leaders in the party, writes Verashni Pillay.
Gwede Mantashe says the ANC’s 2014 manifesto will surprise no one. But will Jacob Zuma survive the boos as the party campaigns for election support?
ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe is expecting individual metal workers to still vote ANC despite a boycott by their union Numsa.