Using President Cyril Ramaphosa as face of the local government elections campaign may have saved the ANC from an even worse performance in the polls, analysts say.
The ANC has cancelled a special meeting of its extended national working committee scheduled for 2pm on Friday which was due to dissect its poor performance in this week's local government elections.
Police are investigating a case of public violence after about 300 residents from a Durban hostel burnt tyres, set a vehicle alight and damaged a tertiary institution because they were unable to vote on Monday.
The ANC's national working committee is due to hold an extended meeting on Friday afternoon to dissect the party's poor performance in this week's local government elections.