William Gumede

“and the dominance of the liberation movement since the end of apartheid. So the ANC is going to be a party that by 2029 could be the second biggest rather than the biggest party. It may actually spiral into a long period of just total infighting. This is a new era for South Africa's politics and also the ANC.”

William Gumede · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-08

Gumede warned the ANC could become the second biggest party by 2029 and face a period of infighting.

“We're moving towards a post-racial voting pattern in South Africa,”

William Gumede · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-08

Gumede noted the DA gaining more black votes as a sign of shifting voting patterns.

“Essentially, what the voters are saying is: 'Well, the ANC has dominated the last three decades, they didn't use their power to change the society for the good, so we don't want the dominant parties anymore, whether at national level, provincial level, or rather now at a local level. We actually want coalitions. We want people to work together.'”

William Gumede · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-08

Gumede characterized voters as wanting coalitions rather than dominant parties after the ANC failed to use its power to improve society.

“We are now in a coalition country,”

William Gumede · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-08

Gumede described South Africa as now being a coalition country following the election results.

“It is sort of the end of the liberation movement era in South Africa,”

William Gumede · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-08

Political analyst William Gumede said the election marks the end of the liberation movement era in South Africa.