"She Has Spoken": Gogo Rejects Ramaphosa Face-to-Face During Door-to-Door Campaign

• An elderly woman rejected President Cyril Ramaphosa directly during an ANC door-to-door campaign ahead of the November 2026 municipal elections
• The gogo told Ramaphosa she would not be voting ANC, saying the party only appears at election time and ignores her community’s needs thereafter
• A video of the encounter shared on Facebook quickly spread, with South Africans rallying behind the grandmother’s boldness

An elderly South African woman left the internet buzzing after she used a face-to-face encounter with President Cyril Ramaphosa to tell him exactly what she thought of the ANC.

Facebook user Mxolisi Thango shared the video on 7 September 2026, showing the grandmother confronting Ramaphosa during a door-to-door campaign visit. She told him plainly that she would not be casting her vote for the ANC. Her reason was simple: the party shows up only when it needs votes, then disappears once the ballot boxes are counted, leaving her community’s needs unmet.

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Elections approaching, parties feeling the pressure

South Africa’s municipal elections are scheduled for 4 November 2026, and political parties across the country are racing to win back voter confidence. The ANC has launched door-to-door campaigns in various communities, with senior party figures, including the President, hitting the streets to engage residents.

But the reception has not always been warm. Several videos circulating online show ANC representatives being turned away or challenged by residents who say the party has repeatedly failed to deliver on its promises around housing, water, electricity and basic services.

The gogo in this video gave voice to a frustration many South Africans share. She did not raise her voice or lose her composure. She simply stated the facts as she knew them: the ANC comes calling before an election and goes quiet after it.

Watch the moment the gogo stood her ground:

Mzansi rallies behind the woman

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South Africans flooded the comments section on Mxolisi Thango’s Facebook post in support of the elderly woman:

@Gavin Powell said:

“The vote they rely on is slipping away. Fantastic.”

@Walter Nanga wrote:

“Tell them. They need to know that you are not voting for them.”

@Glorious Manu reacted:

“She has spoken, ‘we are not coming’”

@Kegorapetse Martha Ndingandinga commented:

“People are not as stupid as ANC thought.”

@Jackie Cane added:

“I wish they would come to my house.”

More election campaign stories by SA parties

• South African political commentator Pieter Kriel posted a video on Facebook on 4 August 2026 criticising political parties for visiting poor communities only during election.
• DA uMngeni shared a video of Mayor Pappas leading a march through Lions River's dusty village roads with residents.
• The battle for Joburg is heating up as political parties ramp up their campaigns ahead of the November local elections.

Source: Briefly News