# The ANC says its 113th birthday, set to be held in Khayelitsha, Cape Town on the eleventh of January, will strengthen the party’s connection with the province’s people. President Cyril Ramaphosa will also deliver the party’s January 8 statement. Since the ANC lost power to the DA in the Western Cape in 2009, it has struggled to make inroads in the province. Secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says the party will use the January 8 statement to reflect on its achievements while reaffirming its commitment to tackling poverty, unemployment, and inequality.
ANC to use 113th birthday to strengthen base in Western Cape