ANC Egg Handouts Leave Mzansi Divided as Election Campaign Heats Up

• The ANC was filmed handing out trays of eggs to community members as part of its election campaign ahead of the November 4 vote
• A social media user posted the video, drawing sharp reactions from South Africans who questioned the gesture
• Online users debated what the egg handouts say about how political parties view poorer communities during election season

SOUTH AFRICA - With South Africa's general elections set for 4 November 2026, political parties have ramped up their campaigning across communities. But one clip making the rounds online has sparked more laughter than loyalty.

Social media user @RevoGangSta777 posted a video on X on 9 September 2026 showing people dressed in ANC regalia handing out trays of eggs to members of a community. The post quickly caught fire, with thousands of South Africans weighing in on what they saw.

In his caption,the user did not hold back:

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"Wait… so we're supposed to eat those eggs for the next five years? Because the way they're campaigning, you'd swear one tray comes with a five-year shelf life."

The video circulating on social media has not been independently authenticated. The claims and context surrounding the footage could not be independently verified at the time of publication.

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ANC campaign stirs mixed reactions online

Some responded with humour, others with anger, and many with a mix of both.

@SelloMashw82129 wrote:

"This is the freedom we fought for..it was bread..now its eggs🤣🤣"

@TheFama16 said:

"So people must be poor to be manipulated by the politicians when campaigning for votes. They know they hand out food parcels to take advantage of their situation for the votes in exchange."

@DollyBy2 joked:

"One egg one family! 😂"

@Dystopia20307 wrote:

"Cry Madiba cry, cry Oliver Tambo cry, Cry Sobukwe cry, for our people are reduced to selling their self worth and lives, for eggs... Thou hast fallen in shame children of the land."

@Randall83David said:

"A tray of eggs lasts weeks. An ANC manifesto lasts until the next election. Same expiry date. Same empty carton after that."

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Egg handouts and election season politics

Food handouts during campaign season are nothing new in South Africa. Critics have long argued that the practice targets economically vulnerable communities, offering short-term relief in exchange for long-term loyalty at the ballot box. As parties battle it out online and on the ground ahead of November, moments like these are quickly becoming the most-talked-about footage of the campaign trail.

Whether the eggs win votes or simply crack a few jokes, South Africans on social media made clear they are watching closely.

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Briefly News also reported that 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. A video shared on Facebook showed 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.

Source: Briefly News