Against ourselves - Local activists and the management of contradicting political loyalties: The case of Phiri, Johannesburg

► Voters still massively support the African National Congress despite continued protests. ► Urban social movements are radicalising around a lack of service delivery. ► The ANC is increasingly intolerant towards social movements. ► A double political affiliation - ANC/social movement - is difficult to maintain for activists. ► Contradictory loyalties are managed through reference to time and scale.