The City of Tshwane has been closely contested by the ANC and the DA since the first democratic local government election in 2000. This year is no different.In the first democratic municipal poll, the ANC’s support in the capital city in percentage terms was in the mid-50s, with the DA in the mid-30s. In 2006 the ANC’s support remained steady at 56.3%, while the DA’s dropped to 30.6%.In 2011, however, the DA grew its share of the vote substantially to 38.6%, while the ANC’s support dropped slightly to 55.3%.The merger of Tshwane with Metsweding, creating SA’s largest metro, was heavily criticised by the opposition as gerrymandering to ensure an ANC majority.In 2011 the ANC obtained 118 seats in the Tshwane council, the DA 82, the Freedom Front Plus four, and the Congress of the People two, while the Pan Africanist Congress, the African People’s Convention, and the Azanian People’s Organisation have one seat each.To understand the bitter anger that erupted in the capital two weeks ag...
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