Overview
- An internal letter dated November 29 confirmed ANC staff salaries for November were delayed, leaving employees facing bounced debit orders and other hardship.
- Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula said on Sunday that non-payment had been attended to, with staff paid while management salaries, including his own, remain outstanding.
- Mbalula said a planned staff protest over unpaid wages was averted after management engaged workers ahead of the National General Council.
- The party is turning to fundraising to meet payroll obligations, with Mbalula noting that donor contributions have declined under the political funding model.
- This marks at least the third payroll delay reported in 2025, following February and October setbacks, and comes after the Sheriff seized office equipment at Luthuli House in October over debts.