“They Failed Us”: Angry ANC Member Burns Party Regalia, Vents About Leader’s Greed, SA Debates

• A fuming Xhosa man was filmed angrily burning his ANC political party regalia on a braai stand while voicing his frustration with the party
• The emotional clip, shared on TikTok, documented his protest, where he called the political party liars who only cared about themselves
• Social media users responded with widespread agreement and support for the man's action, with many sharing the sentiment that it was time people spoke up

A powerful and emotional video captured a man’s fiery protest against a political party that he feels failed its people.

The raw footage, shared on TikTok by @beke21234, was met with an outpouring of support and agreement from social media users.

In the clip, the visibly furious man used a braai stand to burn his ANC political regalia. The items he burned included various T-shirts and what appeared to be a dress, all of which had the party's logo. The man angrily stated that he was sick and tired of keeping anything that would remind him of the party, which he referred to as liars who only care about their stomachs and their family's well-being.

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Burning all traces of the ANC

He also made a comparison to the late Nelson Mandela, whom he claimed the ANC uses for their campaigns, arguing that Mandela's family also became rich from his political influence. He further expressed his frustration that the ANC was now using the people to get rich, arguing that citizens have been used for many years and have gotten nothing in return.

The man went on to say that people campaigned for the party, walking up and down until their shoes were worn out and their cars broken, while the politicians got to live a life of luxury.

SA debates the man's actions

The clip went viral, gaining massive views, likes, and comments from social media users who agreed with the man's sentiments. Many expressed that they were happy to see his action, saying it was about time people woke up to the fact that the ANC was no longer working for the people.

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Some wished for the Eastern Cape people to realise the same thing, as the province with the most ANC supporters. A few were interested in knowing which party the man was going to join next, calling them all liars who would also forget about the people, once in power.

User @vamaray said:

"Good move."

User @Elizabeth Jabulile commented:

"They have failed us honestly🤞."

User @Ma-V🇿🇦 shared:

"The future of South Africa is getting brighter every day, the hope is coming back 👌."

User @EDDIE added:

"Honestly, under Ramaphosa, everything went down the drain. He was misadvised by playing the blame game about what the media painted his predecessor as."

User @MntungwaN said:

"Well done, I hope you stand by that. Yimigodoyi (They are dogs), liars, greedy and corrupt people who never care about us and forget about the people who voted for them."

User @Momkhulu_Radie asked:

"Uzoyaphi ke ngoku (which party are you going to), guerrilla?

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Source: Briefly News