Although the party received 61.87% of the provincial vote, it had dropped from the 67,39% it garnered in 2014.
The African National Congress in North West needed to focus on delivering service to the people of the province, former premier Supra Mahumapelo said on Friday.
“Now that we have won, we are very happy, we are elated. We must now focus on the things we have to do to deliver services to our people,” he told journalists at the North West election results operation centre in Mahikeng.It is now likely to shed three seats.
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