{"id":66734,"date":"2024-05-24T16:44:04","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T16:44:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/life-for-the-majority-of-people-in-the-wc-has-worsened-under-the-da-says-anc"},"modified":"2024-05-24T18:14:47","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T18:14:47","slug":"life-for-the-majority-of-people-in-the-wc-has-worsened-under-the-da-says-anc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/life-for-the-majority-of-people-in-the-wc-has-worsened-under-the-da-says-anc","title":{"rendered":"Life for &#8216;the majority of people&#8217; in the WC has worsened under the DA, says ANC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>The party claimed that life had worsened for the majority of black and coloured communities in the province, despite the DA boasting a good record of service delivery.<\/p>\n<p>The African National Congress (ANC) in Western Cape tried to &#8220;debunk&#8221; what it called &#8220;myths&#8221; that the Democratic Alliance (DA) in the province is delivering.<\/p>\n<p>The party claimed that life had worsened for the majority of black and coloured communities in the province, despite the DA boasting a good record of service delivery.<\/p>\n<p>ANC caucus leader, Cameron Dugmore, briefed the media on Friday on what he described as a &#8220;misrepresentation&#8221; of achievements, as well as economic disparities.<\/p>\n<p>The ANC has listed several issues and shortcomings in the province that it said were because of the DA. 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