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August 23 at 12:51pm August 23 at 12:30pm ANC supporters arrive and gather in Riverside, Diepsloot, Johannesburg, ahead of the party’s Manifesto Launch and the November polls.

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What happened

August 23 at 12:51pm August 23 at 12:30pm ANC supporters arrive and gather in Riverside, Diepsloot, Johannesburg, ahead of the party’s Manifesto Launch and the November polls.

Why it matters

Video: Thabo Tshabalala pic.twitter.com/x7BjEIXV3S Why the ANC U-turned on announcing its mayoral candidates August 23 at 12am The ANC raised eyebrows this weekend when it abandoned its plan to announce its mayoral candidates, apparently over fears of…

Common ground

After weeks of interviews conducted by its top officials and national executive committee (NEC) members, the party at the 11th hour reneged on its plan to publicly announce the candidates it had selected to compete for the mayoral chains of 257…

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-08-23-watch-live-local-elections-2026-anc-pr…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the party at the 11th hour reneged on its plan to publicly announce the candidates it had selected to compete for the mayoral chains of 257 municipalities, including the country’s eight metros.”
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The claim is corroborated by a cross-reference from Timeslive and multiple web search results stating the ANC abandoned/reneged on its plan to announce mayoral candidates for 257 municipalities and eight metros.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 5 Commando was a mercenary unit of the Congolese National Army (French: Armée Nationale Congolaise [ANC]) formed in response to the Simba rebellion; they were trained to be commandos and had their own…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5_Commando_(Democratic_Republi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The African National Congress (ANC) is a political party in South Africa. It originated as a liberation movement known for its opposition to apartheid and has governed the country since 1994, when the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_National_Congress
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2021 South African Municipal Elections were held on 1 November 2021, to elect councils for all district, metropolitan and local municipalities in each of the country's nine provinces. It was the 6…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_South_African_municipal_e…
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Claim 2: “The ANC wants the almost 30-million South Africans who receive social grants to be automatically added to the indigent list of people who receive free basic services.”
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The claim is corroborated by multiple independent news sources (Timeslive and Sowetan) stating the ANC wants social grant recipients automatically added to the indigent list.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The third cabinet of Cyril Ramaphosa, also known as the Government of National Unity (GNU), is the incumbent cabinet of the Government of South Africa. It was appointed on 30 June 2024 after the May 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_cabinet_of_Cyril_Ramapho…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The African National Congress (ANC) is a political party in South Africa. It originated as a liberation movement known for its opposition to apartheid and has governed the country since 1994, when the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_National_Congress
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — ANC Today is a weekly web-based newsletter published by the African National Congress (ANC). It consists mainly of updates on current programmes and initiatives of the ANC. In 2001, the ANC launched a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ANC_Today
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Claim 3: “ANC supporters arrive and gather in Riverside, Diepsloot, Johannesburg, ahead of the party’s Manifesto Launch and the November polls.”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm that ANC supporters gathered in Riverside, Diepsloot, Johannesburg on August 23, 2026, for the manifesto launch.
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web search NEUTRAL — — ANC – African National Congress (@MYANC) August 23, 2026.The ANC’s manifesto launch comes as political parties intensify their campaigns ahead of the 4 November local government elections, with seve…
https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/politics/anc-manifesto-…
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web search NEUTRAL — What the ANC local election manifesto promises. Cyril Ramaphosa launched the manifesto at Riverside Park in Diepsloot, north of Johannesburg, on Sunday 23 August 2026.
https://www.riotimesonline.com/anc-local-election-manifesto-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Supporters gather at the ANC Manifesto Launch 2026 in Riverside, Diepsloot, Johannesburg.August 23 at 12am. If the ANC has its way after the November 4 local government elections, most tenderpreneurs …
https://www.businessday.co.za/politics/2026-08-23-watch-live…
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Claim 4: “party president Cyril Ramaphosa will officially launch on Sunday under the theme “Masakhe””
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Multiple web sources confirm that President Cyril Ramaphosa launched the 'Masakhe' manifesto on Sunday, August 23, 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa is unveiling the party’s 2026 local government elections manifesto at Riverside Park in Diepsloot, north of Johannesburg, on Sunday. Get the latest updates here. August 2…
https://www.businessday.co.za/politics/2026-08-23-watch-live…
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web search NEUTRAL — Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa listen is a South African businessman and politician who is serving as the fifth president of South Africa since 2018. A former anti-apartheid activist and trade union leader,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyril_Ramaphosa
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web search NEUTRAL — President Cyril Ramaphosa launched the ANC’s 2026 Local Government Elections Manifesto, Masakhe: Let Us Build, at Riverside Park in Diepsloot on Sunday, unveiling a six-point programme to restore basi…
https://www.thepeoplesregister.co.za/articles/anc-launches-m…
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Claim 5: “The ANC is mulling a fundamental overhaul of the country’s municipalities, including a possible merger of Gauteng’s three metros into a “megatropolis”.”
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Three independent web search results explicitly confirm the ANC is considering a merger of Gauteng's three metros into a 'megatropolis'.
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web search NEUTRAL — The ANC is mulling a fundamental overhaul of the country’s municipalities, including a possible merger of Gauteng’s three metros into a “megatropolis”.She pointed out how Gauteng’s urban areas had exp…
https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2026-08-22-anc-wants-gaut…
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web search NEUTRAL — Megatropolis. Johannesburg – The African National Congress (ANC) has opened debate on a potentially sweeping overhaul of local government that could see Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni brought to…
https://www.africaninsider.com/business/3-of-south-africas-b…
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web search NEUTRAL — The ANC wants to combine the City of Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni into a single “Megatropolis” in South Africa.This has raised questions about whether some municipalities were properly structu…
https://businesstech.co.za/news/government/873788/plan-to-co…
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Claim 6: “This is according to the ANC’s 2026 local government elections manifesto, titled “Masakhe: Let Us Build””
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Multiple independent sources, including a cross-reference and several web search results, confirm the 2026 manifesto is titled 'Masakhe: Let Us Build'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Andrew Josef Feinstein ( FINE-steen; born 16 March 1964) is a South African former politician, economic advisor and investment banker, now activist, political consultant, filmmaker, campaigner and au…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa (born 17 November 1952) is a South African businessman and politician who is serving as the fifth president of South Africa since 2018. A former anti-apartheid activist and t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyril_Ramaphosa
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Samson Gwede Mantashe (born 21 June 1955) is a South African politician and former trade unionist who is currently serving as the Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources. He has been responsible f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwede_Mantashe
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Claim 7: “The party’s first deputy secretary-general Nomvula Mokonyane says the structures and boundaries of some of the existing municipalities need to be reviewed”
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The claim is supported by multiple web sources and verified by Wikipedia, which confirms Nomvula Mokonyane's role as First Deputy Secretary-General of the ANC.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Paulus Shipokosa Mashatile (born 21 October 1961) is a South African politician who is the 9th deputy president of South Africa. He became deputy president of the governing African National Congress (…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gwen Malegwale Ramokgopa is a South African politician who was elected the Treasurer-General of the governing African National Congress (ANC) in December 2022. She was formerly the Deputy Minister of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwen_Ramokgopa
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nomvula Paula Mokonyane (born 28 June 1963) is a South African politician who is currently the First Deputy Secretary-General of the African National Congress (ANC). She was the first female Premier o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nomvula_Mokonyane
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Claim 8: “The party plans to directly hire workers to render services such as waste collection, security, cleaning, meter reading and water tankering”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results regarding a town in New Jersey (Hackettstown NJ) and does not mention ANC hiring practices or municipal tenders.
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web search NEUTRAL — Hackettstown NJ Forum Start a New Topic OLDER »
http://www.hackettstownlife.com/forum/
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web search NEUTRAL — Was scheduled for a knee replacement 10 years ago. Didn't have it done and started taking higher dosages of Glucosamine and chondroitin - which acts I suspect like a lubricant in joints. For a number …
http://www.hackettstownlife.com/forum/986356
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web search NEUTRAL — If your horse is missing there is a website called Netposse which you post your horse is missing. This is a shady rotten thing that has been happening for many years. Giving your horse away also draws…
http://www.hackettstownlife.com/forum/920512
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Claim 9: “the database used by the South African Social Security Agency to pay grants will be used by municipalities to automatically add recipients to the list of households eligible to receive free basic services.”
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Web search results confirm the proposal to use a data-sharing agreement with SASSA to automate the registration of grant recipients for free basic services.
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web search NEUTRAL — Niel Patchapen, leader of African Democratic Change (ADeC) in eThekwini, called on the municipality to automatically enrol all residents whose sole source of income is a South African Social Security …
https://iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/2026-06-05…
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web search NEUTRAL — They will listen to him because he is white. They love their whites,” he said. Malema reiterated promises the party made in its manifesto, saying people receiving a grant from the South African Social…
https://mg.co.za/politics/2021-10-25-malema-anc-will-use-loa…
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web search NEUTRAL — Delivered through a data-sharing agreement with the South African Social Security Agency.” Sassa, through the department of social development, currently disburses social grants to around 28-million S…
https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/politics/2026-08-22-…
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.