The youth that voted for ANC; why?

I'm curious to understand why someone would vote for the ANC despite its obvious failures in leading the country for years. Recently, I saw a group of university students at a voting station, enthusiastically encouraging people to vote ANC. What puzzled me was their support for the ANC, given the precarious state of the economy.

As young people soon to enter the job market, I would expect them to be concerned about their economic security and the future of their children. Yet, they seem to be supporting a party that has struggled to address these very issues. I had assumed that ANC supporters were mostly older individuals who experienced trauma during apartheid, but this encounter has left me wondering about the perspectives of younger voters.

PS I’m black ( I think it’s important to mention)