{"id":33497,"date":"2025-09-16T18:05:46","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T16:05:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/?p=33497"},"modified":"2025-09-16T18:06:47","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T16:06:47","slug":"ramaphosas-da-praise-a-major-own-goal-analyst","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/2025\/09\/16\/ramaphosas-da-praise-a-major-own-goal-analyst\/","title":{"rendered":"Ramaphosa\u2019s DA praise a major own goal: Analyst"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_33499\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33499\" style=\"width: 513px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-33499\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GObdNQQW0AAtVzX-513x770.jpg\" alt=\"Image credit: Cyril Ramaphosa, X\" width=\"513\" height=\"770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GObdNQQW0AAtVzX-513x770.jpg 513w, https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GObdNQQW0AAtVzX.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 513px) 100vw, 513px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33499\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Cyril Ramaphosa, X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Legal and Governance Analyst, Leo Maphosa, says African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa has effectively scored an own goal, after his candid remark that DA-run municipalities often perform better than ANC-led ones was seized on by opposition parties as evidence of the ANC\u2019s failures.<\/p>\n<p>Maphosa says while Ramaphosa likely intended the comment as a call for introspection and improvement within the ANC, the political fallout has been significant.<\/p>\n<p>Ramaphosa made the remarks during a Roll Call event at FNB Stadium in Soweto, attended by ANC councillors from across the country. The gathering took place amid ongoing service delivery challenges across South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>The DA has since welcomed and amplified his statement across its social media platforms.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8&#8221;Those municipalities that do best are not ANC-controlled municipalities&#8230; they are often DA-controlled municipalities.&#8221; &#8211; Cyril Ramaphosa, ANC President<\/p>\n<p>The DA gets things done! \ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DAdelivers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DAdelivers<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4NnvqgJB1J\">pic.twitter.com\/4NnvqgJB1J<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Democratic Alliance (@Our_DA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Our_DA\/status\/1967606395718488364?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 15, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Maphosa says that rather than demonstrating strong leadership, Ramaphosa\u2019s remarks could weaken the ANC ahead of the 2026 local government elections.<\/p>\n\t<div class=\"qtmplayer-playlist-large\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"qtmplayer-playlist\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"qtmplayer-trackitem qtmplayer-track-inpage\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GObdNQQW0AAtVzX-100x100.jpg\" alt=\"cover\">\t\t<span \t\t\tdata-qtmplayer-cover=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GObdNQQW0AAtVzX-370x370.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-qtmplayer-file=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/LEOORD.wav\n8537008\naudio\/wav\n\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-qtmplayer-title=\"Ramaphosa\u2019s DA praise a major own goal: Analyst\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-qtmplayer-artist=\"Nokwazi Qumbisa\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-qtmplayer-link=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/2025\/09\/16\/ramaphosas-da-praise-a-major-own-goal-analyst\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-qtmplayer-icon=\"file_download\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-qtmplayer-type=\"track\"\n\t\t\t class=\"qtmplayer-play qtmplayer-link-sec qtmplayer-play-btn\"><i class='material-icons' aria-label=\"Play\">play_arrow<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"qtmplayer-tit\">Ramaphosa\u2019s DA praise a major own goal: Analyst<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"qtmplayer-art\">Nokwazi Qumbisa<\/span>\n\t\t<\/p>\n\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He adds that the Ramaphosa&#8217;s comments have been viewed less as honesty and more as an admission of failure, reinforcing perceptions that the ANC is better at acknowledging its problems than solving them.<\/p>\n<p>According to Maphosa, as elections draw closer, voters will judge the ANC not by its words but by tangible service delivery \u2014 from running water and reliable electricity to waste collection and job creation.<\/p>\n\t<div class=\"qtmplayer-playlist-large\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"qtmplayer-playlist\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"qtmplayer-trackitem qtmplayer-track-inpage\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GObdNQQW0AAtVzX-100x100.jpg\" alt=\"cover\">\t\t<span \t\t\tdata-qtmplayer-cover=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GObdNQQW0AAtVzX-370x370.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-qtmplayer-file=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/LEOORD.wav\n8537008\naudio\/wav\n\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-qtmplayer-title=\"Ramaphosa\u2019s DA praise a major own goal: Analyst\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-qtmplayer-artist=\"Nokwazi Qumbisa\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-qtmplayer-link=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/2025\/09\/16\/ramaphosas-da-praise-a-major-own-goal-analyst\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-qtmplayer-icon=\"file_download\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-qtmplayer-type=\"track\"\n\t\t\t class=\"qtmplayer-play qtmplayer-link-sec qtmplayer-play-btn\"><i class='material-icons' aria-label=\"Play\">play_arrow<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"qtmplayer-tit\">Ramaphosa\u2019s DA praise a major own goal: Analyst<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"qtmplayer-art\">Nokwazi Qumbisa<\/span>\n\t\t<\/p>\n\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\n<p>Some social media users have taken to X to share their views on Ramaphosa&#8217;s comments.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It&#8217;s clear that Cyril Ramaphosa was sent to destroy the ANC.<\/p>\n<p>To defund &amp; privatize as many SOEs as possible.<\/p>\n<p>To usher in a transition where the country is handed over to the DA &amp; other capital-favoured parties.<\/p>\n<p>The Oppenheimers will continue to run South Africa for a long\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Penuel The Black Pen (@GodPenuel) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GodPenuel\/status\/1967693626604957803?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 15, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Ramaphosa is a DA president. Does he know that the DA messed up Tshwane? I know the ANC councilors are useless, but to make Cape Town the epitome of success when you have surrounding black townships struggling for services is foolish.<\/p>\n<p>ANC, DA &amp; EFF are enemies of SA. Kindly\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Corruption-Hater \ud83e\udd85\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83e\udd81 (@MadiBoity) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MadiBoity\/status\/1967649223534579789?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 15, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">ANC\u2019s implosion\/own goals isn\u2019t a cause for concern. But what SHOULD concern you is the country\u2019s president has himself also fallen for DA\u2019s PR machine. I said when GNU was formed DA would run circles around ANC becos they\u2019re more media savvy, didn\u2019t think it would be this bad\ud83e\udd79 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/R1iZ8QVnyQ\">https:\/\/t.co\/R1iZ8QVnyQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nolwazi Tusini (@NolwAzi_Tusini) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NolwAzi_Tusini\/status\/1967626284789645606?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 15, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Legal and Governance Analyst, Leo Maphosa, says African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa has effectively scored an own goal, after his candid remark that DA-run municipalities often perform better than ANC-led ones was seized on by opposition parties as evidence of the ANC\u2019s failures. 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