What's driving the decline of the ANC? | Inside Story

Millions of South Africans vote on Wednesday in the seventh municipal elections since apartheid ended about 30 years ago. The African National Congress was instrumental in helping defeat white minority rule. And since then, it's dominated South African politics. But many say this vote will be a true referendum on the party. Its popularity has been declining, and two years ago, it even lost its majority in general elections. Just what's behind the ANC's downward trajectory? Presenter: Imran Khan Guests Oscar Van Heerden, Senior Research Fellow for the Centre for African Diplomacy and Leadership at the University of Johannesburg Alex Vines, Africa Programme Director with the European Council on Foreign Relations Sandile Swana, Principal Consultant at the Centre for Strategic Leadership Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE mobile app: https://aje.io/AJEMobile