00:00Days after a drubbing at the ballot box, the leaders of South Africa's ruling ANC met to discuss the way
00:07forward.
00:08In last week's local elections, the party's vote share dropped by 15 points to just 31 percent.
00:15But the party's clear that President Ramaphosa is staying put.
00:21There is a lot of application about that the president is offering to the side.
00:27And we urge South Africans to treat that as such.
00:32The ANC performance, this local government election requires a proper reflection today.
00:38This is the day when that is going to happen.
00:41And it will be a collective reflection.
00:44The president ran and led the campaign with excellence.
00:48I'm sure all of you can, some of you were traveling with us just crossing the country.
01:00The ANC has vowed to enter a period of soul-searching to see how to win back voters.
01:08For now, to remain in local government, it will have to engage with other parties.
01:14We are affecting the choices voters have made and acknowledge the decline in our support.
01:21And that despite that decline, the ANC remains an organization with clear policy positions and a program that can improve
01:30the lives of all South Africans.
01:32Going to this meeting this morning, confident in the program and determined to put it to work.
01:45Many communities have been waiting a long time for local municipalities to deliver basic services, including water and electricity.
01:57Their patients may be running out.
