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Qaanitah Hunter | The ANC's mission impossible

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Supporters hold up flags at the African National Congress (ANC) Election Manifesto Launch at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban earlier this year. (Darren Stewart/Gallo Images)
Supporters hold up flags at the African National Congress (ANC) Election Manifesto Launch at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban earlier this year. (Darren Stewart/Gallo Images)

It helps to have a clear target, but the ANC is too ill-prepared for the mountain it must climb, argues Qaanitah Hunter, as the election date gets nearer.

The ANC has set itself a mission impossible.

In just over 30 days, it must get three to four million new people to come out to vote for it. 

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