ANC not ready for revolution as dissent is silenced: Analyst

August 19, 2025 82

Political commentator, Goodenough Mashego, says the African National Congress (ANC) is not prepared for any form of revolution, as dissenting voices within the party continue to be silenced.

His remarks follow the ANC’s decision to take disciplinary action against National Executive Committee (NEC) members, Malusi Gigaba and Senzo Mchunu, over recent public comments.

Mchunu warned that the party risks losing power in upcoming local government elections, citing declining national support. Gigaba accused the ANC leadership of losing direction and being preoccupied with “their little corners”.

The ANC say they violated party communication protocols, accusing them of deliberately de-campaigning the organisation.

“These comrades are casting aspersions on the character and unity of the ANC, portraying the organisation as divided, incoherent and collapsing. These actions serve only the strategic agenda of counter-revolution and weaken the people’s confidence in their movement,” the party said in a statement.

Mashego says while discipline is necessary, silencing critical voices risks tearing the party apart. He warned that such intolerance may further alienate members and destabilise the organisation from within.

The analyst has also cast doubt on the ANC’s ongoing renewal efforts, questioning the sincerity of the campaign.

“The liberation movement’s so-called renewal campaign is just a facade being sold to the public,” Mashego claimed.

He added that while the ANC publicly promotes unity, its intolerance towards internal criticism reveals a lack of readiness for meaningful transformation.

ANC not ready for revolution as dissent is silenced: Analyst Lindiwe Mpanza

The developments come at a time when the ANC battles internal divisions and mounting pressure after its worst electoral performance since the dawn of democracy.

It is now Senzo Mchunu’s turn to face the music

This is how the ANC operates. They only remove a comrade when it serves them. Keep in mind that Mchunu was previously implicated but received protection

Today, when it is convenient for the ANC, we hear statements of concern pic.twitter.com/EOVVuS10T2

— ChrisExcelFake (@ChrisExcel102i) August 19, 2025

Mbalula is using the ANC to fight his battles , he is eliminatimg Gigaba because of potential ANC presidency candidate 🤣 https://t.co/dq0E9fx8J2

— Yanga (@Yanga_Co) August 18, 2025

The ANC is now bullying Malusi Gigaba and Senzo Mchunu for telling South Africans the truth about how they operate

— Motlokwathwi (@motlokwath25552) August 19, 2025

Looks likes there’s trouble in paradise with in the looters of Tambo. Senzo Mchunu is decampaigning the @MYANC because he is exposed and vulnerable and his comrades are not there to protect him.

— Mhlengi Chonco (@mhlengi_chonco) August 19, 2025

Written by: Lindiwe Mpanza

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