# ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says the party is continuing with preparations for the November local government elections, including finalising its mayoral candidates. He says the party was nearing completion of its interview process across metros and would soon conclude the selection of candidates in secondary cities. The ANC is also finalising the selection of more than ten-thousand candidates who would contest wards across the country. Mbalula says this process has highlighted weaknesses in the party’s previous approach to deploying personnel in municipalities.
Mbalula says the ANC is finalising its mayoral and ward candidates