{"id":33605,"date":"2025-09-19T16:43:26","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T14:43:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/?p=33605"},"modified":"2025-09-19T16:43:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T14:43:26","slug":"the-da-cant-be-better-than-the-anc-malatjie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/2025\/09\/19\/the-da-cant-be-better-than-the-anc-malatjie\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2019The DA can\u2019t be better than the ANC\u2019: Malatjie"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_33617\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33617\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-33617\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-19-at-15.17.03-770x532.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-19-at-15.17.03-770x532.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-19-at-15.17.03-1170x809.jpeg 1170w, https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-19-at-15.17.03-768x531.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-19-at-15.17.03-1536x1062.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-19-at-15.17.03.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33617\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: @ANCYLhq, X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>ANC Youth League President, Collen Malatjie, has defended President Cyril Ramaphosa&#8217;s controversial remarks praising DA-run municipalities, saying his comments were taken out of context.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at a briefing on Friday, on the resolutions of the organisation\u2019s recent National General Council, Malatjie said Ramaphosa\u2019s intention was misinterpreted.<\/p>\n<p>Ramaphosa sparked debate earlier this week when he told ANC councillors gathered at FNB Stadium in Soweto that DA-led municipalities often perform better than those governed by the ANC. His remarks came amid growing frustration over service delivery failures nationwide.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The President has clarified his comment. He was taken out of context. There is no way the DA can be better than the ANC and he also knows it,&#8221; Malatjie emphasised.<\/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\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-19-at-15.17.03-100x100.jpeg\" alt=\"cover\">\t\t<span \t\t\tdata-qtmplayer-cover=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-19-at-15.17.03-370x370.jpeg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-qtmplayer-file=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Collen-2.wav\n2564456\naudio\/wav\n\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-qtmplayer-title=\"\u2019The DA can\u2019t be better than the ANC\u2019: Malatjie\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-qtmplayer-artist=\"Nonhlanhla Harris\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-qtmplayer-link=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/2025\/09\/19\/the-da-cant-be-better-than-the-anc-malatjie\/\"\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\">\u2019The DA can\u2019t be better than the ANC\u2019: Malatjie<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"qtmplayer-art\">Nonhlanhla Harris<\/span>\n\t\t<\/p>\n\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cA clean audit is important, but does not capture the lived experience of people\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; ANC President, Comrade Cyril Ramaphosa on why DA is misplaced on his governance statement. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LeadUsRamaphosa?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LeadUsRamaphosa<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LocalGovernmentStability?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LocalGovernmentStability<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7oQ1syEuT8\">pic.twitter.com\/7oQ1syEuT8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ANC &#8211; African National Congress (@MYANC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MYANC\/status\/1968979316798058618?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 19, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Malatjie also addressed corruption within the ANC, warning that implicated officials must step aside and face consequences without the party\u2019s protection.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We don\u2019t send you to go and steal. The country and the ANC can no longer afford for the party to be associated with corruption. Even if you believe that you are innocent, you will unfortunately have to face the music,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Responding to allegations raised at the Madlanga Commission that some ANC officials are implicated in wrongdoing, Malatjie said the party must draw a line.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are not going to associate ourselves with criminals. If you are in the Madlanga Commission and there is proof that you have done criminal activities, you are not our comrade; you don\u2019t deserve to have the ANC\u2019s membership,&#8221; Malatjie stressed.<\/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\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-19-at-15.17.03-100x100.jpeg\" alt=\"cover\">\t\t<span \t\t\tdata-qtmplayer-cover=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-19-at-15.17.03-370x370.jpeg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-qtmplayer-file=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Collen-2.wav\n2564456\naudio\/wav\n\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-qtmplayer-title=\"\u2019The DA can\u2019t be better than the ANC\u2019: Malatjie\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-qtmplayer-artist=\"Nonhlanhla Harris\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-qtmplayer-link=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/2025\/09\/19\/the-da-cant-be-better-than-the-anc-malatjie\/\"\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\">\u2019The DA can\u2019t be better than the ANC\u2019: Malatjie<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"qtmplayer-art\">Nonhlanhla Harris<\/span>\n\t\t<\/p>\n\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\n<p><strong>Written by: Odirile Rabalao<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ANC Youth League President, Collen Malatjie, has defended President Cyril Ramaphosa&#8217;s controversial remarks praising DA-run municipalities, saying his comments were taken out of context. Speaking at a briefing on Friday, on the resolutions of the organisation\u2019s recent National General Council, Malatjie said Ramaphosa\u2019s intention was misinterpreted. 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