"We Must Bless Her": Free State Premier Turned Away by Woman During ANC Door-to-Door Campaign
- A Free State township resident sent the ANC premier Maqueen Letsoha-Mathae packing when she knocked on her door to campaign on 29 August 2026
- The woman told the Premier she wanted nothing from the ANC, refusing to engage with the party's door-to-door drive
- Many South Africans flooded the comments calling her a hero, with many wanting to find and reward her
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A Free State woman became an overnight hero on South African social media. She turned the Free State provincial Premier away from her door during an ANC campaign visit.
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Candid footage captured the encounter on 29 August 2026. It showed the woman seated in a plastic chair outside her home in what appeared to be a township or informal settlement.
When the Premier approached and asked how she could help, she did not mince her words. She loudly asked the delegation to leave, saying:
"I want nothing from the ANC."
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The caption on the video read: "Premier of Free State rejected by the community during door-to-door campaigning. 29 Aug 2026." Watch the moment the Free State Premier was turned away:
SA wants to reward woman against ANC
The clip quickly gained traction, with thousands of South Africans rallying behind the woman. Many called her brave, with viewers rushing to the comments section to pledge money and support. Read the comments below:
Sakhile Ntshangase said:
"Someone please help us find the lady. We must bless her."
Bayede wrote:
"Guys, I have R500 to contribute for this wonderful soul.I am proud of this mother. Please plug us with her contact. Please, please!!"
Johannes Tladi added:
"As a country we need to build this woman a house."
Mitch commented:
"Thank you, let's normalise chasing away the ANC. 💯✅"
Pabalelo said:
"The nerve to even ask 'bao yentseng' [what have they done]. 🤦🤦"
Chanche wrote:
"Give this woman a Bells. 🥰"
\#Mat noted:
"They are very humble when they want votes."
One man b asked:
"But how many times do you have to ask people to leave before it's trespassing??"
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