The African National Congress (ANC) in Limpopo’s Norman Mashabane Region has been dealt another major blow after veteran leader and former Greater Letaba Municipality mayor Godfrey City Modjadji officially resigned from the party.
Modjadji’s departure has sent shockwaves through political circles in Mopani, with growing fears inside the ANC that more senior leaders could soon follow him out of the organisation ahead of the 2026 local government elections.
A long-serving member of the ANC, Modjadji built his political career over several years through various structures of the organisation, eventually becoming one of the region’s most recognisable political figures.
He previously served as mayor of Greater Letaba Municipality and later held responsibilities within Mopani District structures. More recently, he was sworn in as a councillor, making his sudden resignation a significant setback for the party’s local government structures.
According to information seen by this publication, Modjadji submitted his resignation letter on May 17, 2026, to the branch secretary of the Josias Ramalepe ANC Branch in Ward 03, Ga-Kgapane. A copy of the resignation was also forwarded to the ANC regional secretariat.
In the letter, Modjadji confirmed that he was ending his ANC membership with immediate effect. However, he did not publicly disclose the reasons behind his decision to leave the organisation he had served for decades.
His resignation comes amid growing instability within ANC structures in the Mopani District, where tensions over candidate selection processes, allegations of gatekeeping and internal factional battles have intensified in recent weeks.
The ANC in the region has already suffered several high-profile losses, including the departures of seasoned leaders such as Refiloe Ramothwala, Tsietsi Manyama and Reuben Mosila.
Political observers say the continuous exit of experienced leaders is weakening the ANC’s grassroots support base and draining the organisation of institutional memory at a critical political moment.
With local government elections expected on November 4, concerns are mounting that internal divisions could severely damage the party’s campaign machinery in parts of Limpopo.
Rumours are also circulating within ANC branches that additional senior leaders may resign in the coming days as dissatisfaction with the current regional leadership grows.
Some members accuse the leadership of deepening divisions within the organisation and failing to unite structures ahead of the elections.
While several recent ANC defectors in Limpopo have already joined rival political parties such as ActionSA, Modjadji has not yet revealed his next political move.
His silence has fuelled speculation about whether he plans to join another political organisation or withdraw from frontline politics altogether.
Regardless of his future plans, his resignation is expected to leave a significant leadership vacuum in Ga-Kgapane and further intensify pressure on ANC leaders already battling internal unrest.
For the ANC, the loss of another respected veteran leader so close to the elections raises fresh questions about the stability of the party’s structures in Limpopo and its ability to maintain unity ahead of a crucial electoral battle.
