Service delivery failures, corruption, and communities losing faith in local government — these are the very challenges President Cyril Ramaphosa admits the ANC must urgently confront. This week, more than 6,000 ANC councillors and mayors are set to gather in Johannesburg as the party rolls out its new Action Plan for municipalities. The big question though: can the ANC really turn things around, or is this just another plan on paper ahead of the 2026 local government elections?

<p>Service delivery failures, corruption, and communities&nbsp;losing faith in local government &mdash; these are the very&nbsp;challenges President Cyril Ramaphosa admits the ANC&nbsp;must urgently confront. This week, more than 6,000 ANC&nbsp;councillors and mayors are set to gather in Johannesburg&nbsp;as the party rolls out its new Action Plan for municipalities.&nbsp;The big question though: can the ANC really turn things&nbsp;around, or is this just another plan on paper ahead of the&nbsp;2026 local government elections?</p>

<p>METRO FM Talk with Faith Mangope </p>