Two heavy by-election defeats in two provinces 'serious indictment' on ANC
Political analyst Protas Madlala said the ANC’s humiliating defeat was a "serious indictment that should get the party worried"
The people have spoken and they don't want the African National Congress. That's the warning from KwaZulu-Natal independent political analyst Protas Madlala who has described the ANC’s humiliating defeat by the IFP in Nquthu as a "serious indictment that should get the party worried". The ruling party also suffered a defeat in Beaufort West in the Western Cape to the Democratic Alliance which attained almost 57% of the vote in a by-election there on Wednesday. The district was once an ANC stronghold. The Independent Electoral Commission confirmed on Thursday morning that the Inkatha Freedom Party was victorious in by-elections in Nquthu on Wednesday. They increased their seats from 15 to 19 in the northern KwaZulu-Natal 33-seat municipality they lost at the hands of the ANC/NFP coalition six years ago. The DA and the EFF each retained their seats but will no longer benefit in the coalition government as the IFP will rule the area with an outright majority‚ electing their own preferr...
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