Unfiltered | Fikile Mbalula on Jacob Zuma, 2024 elections, Unemployment

In its 112-year legacy, the ANC has established the January 8th statement, a tradition since 1972, as a pivotal moment where the national executive committee outlines the roadmap ahead. Originally delivered by Oliver Tambo, with a focus on nation-building at the time, the ANC now finds itself struggling to uphold these principles and failing to recapture the movement's past glories amid contemporary challenges. Good Evening, welcome to Unfiltered, IM Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh. As South Africa inches closer to the 2024 elections, pressing issues such as unemployment, load shedding, and crime persist, while internal party conflicts simmer. As President Ramaphosa prepares his address, the critical question remains: can South Africans entrust the ANC with another five years of power amidst lingering citizen expectations and a struggling national agenda? To answer some of these questions we have the Secretary General of the ANC, FIkile Mbalula. For more news, visit sabcnews.com and #SABCNews on all Social Media platforms.