South Africa's ANC faces internal criticism and public anger

The African National Congress (ANC), South Africa's ruling party, is facing pressure from multiple sides. Former finance minister Trevor Manuel sharply criticized the party's leadership, comparing a senior official to Donald Trump and calling the government 'broken'.

At the same time, residents in the North West province angrily confronted ANC deputy president Paul Mashatile during a visit, accusing the party of lying to them. Separately, the ANC's alliance partner, the South African Communist Party (SACP), is planning a march against the United States over its actions in Venezuela, which the ANC has also denounced.