PA Denies Working With ANC Amid Viral Claim
A social media post attributes a claim about the Patriotic Alliance and the ANC to Gayton McKenzie, but the post does not quote his words.
Updated on Nov. 13, 2026 in Politics — General
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A social media post pairs a video clip of Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie with a caption saying the PA will not work with the ANC. The post does not quote McKenzie's words, and no confirmation of the caption's claim has been found.
Why it matters
The claim touches on the relationship between the PA and the ANC, which share a government of national unity in South Africa. The PA's announcement of its first coalition deal the following day, backing ActionSA in Laingsburg, adds context to the party's local alliance-building.
The post's claim rests on a caption describing a video clip, not on a quoted statement. Whether the caption accurately reflects McKenzie's remarks, and when they were made, has not been established.
The players
Gayton McKenzie
Gayton McKenzie is the leader of the Patriotic Alliance and serves as Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture in South Africa's government of national unity.
ActionSA
ActionSA is a South African political party that entered a coalition arrangement with the Patriotic Alliance in Laingsburg.
The details
A clip circulating online shows Gayton McKenzie speaking, with a caption stating that the PA will not work with the ANC. McKenzie, who serves as Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture in the government of national unity led by the ANC, had publicly said a day earlier that the PA had not negotiated with anyone. The day after the post appeared, the PA announced its first coalition deal, backing ActionSA in Laingsburg.
Timeline
Day before the post: McKenzie publicly said the PA had not negotiated with anyone.
Day after the post: The PA announced its first coalition deal, backing ActionSA in Laingsburg.
Political Context
The claim goes to whether the Patriotic Alliance will remain within the ANC-led government of national unity, a question that bears on coalition arrangements at both national and local level. Opposition parties have raised concerns about the stability of that national arrangement, though the post itself does not establish any change in the PA's position.
For South African voters, the question is whether the PA's local coalition choices, such as its deal with ActionSA in Laingsburg, reflect a shift in its national alliances. Until McKenzie or the party clarifies its position, the caption's claim should be treated as unconfirmed.
The takeaway
Claims circulated with a clip and a caption should be checked against the speaker's own words before they are accepted as statements of party policy. The PA's local coalition deal is a documented event, while the caption's claim remains unconfirmed.
Further reading
For wider background on the political landscape, see Politics — General.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Ghanamma.
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