Rejected: BLF and ATM leaders among small party bosses facing election shame
From the BLF’s ‘land or death’ to the ATM’s death penalty stance, small parties’ votes aren't adding up to much
09 May 2019 - 15:59
Controversial leaders of newly formed parties, including former SABC COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng and Gupta associate Andile Mngxitama are set to be the the biggest losers of the general elections. With 46.33% of the national votes counted by 4:45pm on Thursday afternoon, Mngxitama’s Black First Land First (BLF) party, which secured a meeting and well wishes from former president Jacob Zuma ahead of the elections, had received 6,515 votes, equivalent to 0.08%. Motsoeneng’s African Content Movement (ACM) performed even more dismally, getting just 1,871 votes (0.02%).
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