Mokonyane pledges 'year of doing things differently' amid ongoing frustrations

The ANC has once again promised to “do things differently” when it comes to delivering services, as it marked its 114th anniversary.

Celebrations took place on Thursday, at the Moses Kotane Municipality in the North West, with various activities planned.

During community engagements across the province this week, ANC leaders were met by frustrated residents, with some voicing their dissatisfaction over poor service delivery.

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ANC Deputy Secretary-General Nomvula Mokonyane said that as the party celebrated 114 years of its existence, it had resolved to change the way it operated, particularly in improving service delivery.

"This is a year of doing things differently. This is what the NEC has resolved. The president has announced it and things must change,"she said.

Mokonyane said the ANC’s birthday celebrations must also place a strong focus on addressing the challenges that people continue to face.

"That’s the legacy we want to carry post-G20. If we have been able to cooperate and collaborate, let’s sustain that. And let us not go to voters on the eve of elections. They must see us in action," she added.

Recent polling suggested the North West would likely remain under the ANC’s leadership in the next general elections; however, municipalities in the province remained at risk of coalitions.