UDM leader Bantu Holomisa has been defeated by the ANC in his home area, ward 22, in Mqanduli in the Eastern Cape."That ward is Nkosi Phathekile Holomisa’s land‚ so they beat me at home. If a political party does not deliver‚ people look for service delivery‚" said Holomisa‚ conceding defeat.The UDM leader accused the ANC of starving people in that area to give them an edge in campaigning."The people who voted in that ward are from the areas without water and electricity and the ANC was supposed to deliver. (The ANC) have a tendency of starving people who do not vote for them. I did not even campaign in that area and that might be one of the reasons we lost‚ but we have no qualms about it‚" said Holomisa.Local elections 2016News, live results and much moreAsked about the party’s progress nationally‚ Holomisa said he did not spend more than R4m to campaign and could not be compared to the ANC, which spent R1bn.He said the "DA spent more than R1bn to compete with the ANC and that’s wh...
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