The ANC does not believe that its decline in support in KZN can be entirely attributed to the arrest of former president Jacob Zuma on charges of contempt of court this July. | City_Press
Speaking at the Electoral Commission of SA’s national results operations centre on Wednesday, ANC treasurer-general Paul Mashatile said it was too early to conclude that KwaZulu-Natal residents were disgruntled about Zuma’s arrest.The IFP managed to do a stellar job in convincing residents in KwaZulu-Natal to vote for it. The party had garnered 27.32% of the votes as of Wednesday afternoon. It looks set to take control five of the province’s 11 district municipalities, up from two in 2016.
While Duarte said that the local government election results had shown that the ANC has lost a substantial amount of support, she emphasised that the party fought through many campaign constraints. “However, it is in the main an unambiguous signal to the ANC from the electorate. The low voter turnout, especially in traditional ANC strongholds, communicates a clear message: The people are disappointed in the ANC and with the slow progress in fixing local government, in ensuring quality and consistent basic services, in tackling corruption and greed,” she said.
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