Prince Mashele Delivers Blunt Verdict on ANC and Dada Morero — “A Dying Horse Can’t Be the Future”

The ruling African National Congress (ANC) is a fading political force, according to political expert Prince Mashele, who has harshly criticised the party. The political discussion surrounding the ANC’s leadership and its capacity to maintain public trust was further heightened by his comments, which also targeted Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero.

According to Mashele, the ANC is in a precarious political position, and the party cannot be its future.

In light of the increasing scrutiny around its leadership, governance record, and electoral support, the organization is fighting to preserve its old supremacy, as this remarkable contrast illustrates.

Before seizing power in 1994, the African National Congress (ANC) was a political powerhouse in South Africa for decades, spearheading the fight against apartheid. There are major doubts over the party’s capacity to retain its long-standing status as the country’s preeminent political organization, due to its deteriorating election results.

It was compelled to join a Government of National Unity with many other political factions after losing an outright legislative majority in the 2024 national elections, marking a major turning point.

By implying that the ANC’s problems extend beyond election losses, Mashele’s comments cast doubt on the party’s ability to regain trust and persuade people that it can still bring about real change.

In addition to drawing attention to himself, his criticisms highlight Morero, a significant leader in Johannesburg, the economic center of South Africa. Service delivery, infrastructure upkeep, budgetary constraints, and calls for more responsible local administration are some of the constant issues that the city confronts.

In her role as mayor, Morero navigates a contentious political climate where the public views the ANC’s overall leadership as strongly related to the party’s performance in Johannesburg.

With the criticism comes the uneasy issue of whether the party can reinvent itself to the point where it regains public confidence or whether the discontent will just serve to give the opposition more opportunity.

Although Mashele’s comment is more of a political analysis than a forecast, the language used to describe it conveys the heated discussion around the ANC’s potential future.

The party is under growing pressure to show it can manage the rising demands of its constituents for effective leadership, transparency, and real, everyday progress.

Mashele sees no ambiguity in the message: a political party that is having trouble winning over the public cannot pretend to be the face of the nation’s future just because it is fighting for relevance.

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