Long hill to climb after DA takes a beating
Among the the 45 wards the party contested, it only won two new ones, retained 14 and lost nine
12 November 2020 - 18:17
UPDATED 12 November 2020 - 23:06
The DA got its nose bloodied in the first by-elections held since the Covid-19 lockdown was imposed in March, highlighting the uphill battle it faces ahead of local government polls in 2021.
The by-elections, dubbed Super Wednesday, were the first real test for all political parties since the national lockdown had plunged the country into an economic crisis...
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