The ANC’s power play in Gauteng’s big cities
Why the ANC moved to take charge of big-budget and key services portfolios ahead of the local government election of 2026
17 October 2024 - 05:00
The ANC in Gauteng has taken control of the province’s three large metros for the first time since 2016, in a high-stakes gambit less than two years before the next local government election.
Gauteng is shaping up, once again, to be a key battleground in the 2026 poll and the ANC’s own succession race leading to its 2027 national conference...
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