A group of 16 expelled former ANC councillors who were expelled by the party could dislodge it from power after the ANC failed to get an outright majority in the Free State’s Maluti-a-Phofung municipality.
The municipality has been in trouble and was recently affected by a spate of protests leading to the blockage of the N3 highway that connects Johannesburg and Durban.Hlaudi Motsoeng’s African Content Movement received 2.02% of the votes.
The Dikwakentla Party of South Africa received 4.31%.The ANC has always been in charge of the municipality, but Map16 has launched a challenge and cut its support to below 40%.The ANC’s drop in support in the municipality is a serious blow for the ruling party in the Free State as it struggles to retain municipalities it controls.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
'We are not desperate,' says ANC as it prepares to enter coalition talksThe ANC has admitted that it will have no choice but to form governments of coalitions in several municipalities across the country after it failed to win them with an outright majority.
Read more »
ANC set to retain Enoch Mgijima municipality rocked by R15m sports field tender scandalThe ANC is set to retain the Enoch Mgijima municipality which found itself in a sports field tender scandal worth over R15 million just before the local government elections.
Read more »
ANC set to retain Enoch Mgijima municipality rocked by R15m sports field tender scandalThe ANC is set to retain the Enoch Mgijima municipality which found itself in a sports field tender scandal worth over R15 million just before the local government elections.
Read more »
WEDNESDAY LIVE BLOG: ANC set to retain Enoch Mgijima municipality rocked by R15m sports ground scandalFollow IOL’s up to the minute coverage of the 2021 Local Government Election results. ElectionResults2021
Read more »
Counting still at early stage in Gauteng as ANC leads the board | CitypressThe Electoral Commission of SA (IEC) in Gauteng has completed the results of a little more than 700 voting districts out of about 2 000 in the province.
Read more »
IFP makes KZN gains ‘because ANC wouldn’t stop its infighting’Comrades were warned they’d lose their seats if they didn’t mend their ways, says ruling party’s spokesperson
Read more »