Page 106 - Actionsa News Today

Basic service provision, job creation and tackling load-shedding were some of the promises made by politicians in the weeks leading up to the elections.

The comprehensive stay-away vote and fragmentation of the ANC are symptoms of ordinary South Africans’ deep distrust of the political system, writes Vrye Weekblad

Smaller political parties who hold sway over who gets to govern hung municipalities across the country, including the sought-after metros, are gearing up for the ride of their lives.

The Democratic Alliance (DA)’s John Steenhuizen said that it had secured a respectable result to confidently plan for the 2024 national elections.

While many Johannesburg wards remained in the hands of political parties that previously ran them before the local government elections, some wards were snatched from them.

Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen said that the party had drafted a legal document detailing their conditions for coalitions and was open to talks with ActionSA.

Newcomer ActionSA continues to surprise in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal, but the Economic Freedom Fighters said that there was nothing special about the party.

"With 97% of Monday's votes counted, the ANC's share of Joburg is down ten percentage points from the last election five years ago, to 34%."

ActionSA contested the local government elections in targeted metros and municipalities, including Johannesburg, Tshwane, Ekurhuleni, eThekwini, Newcastle and KwaDukuza.

"The ANC has gone below 50%. Someone was supposed to play Tsonga music here so I can dance for you. I'm the happiest man," said Julius Malema at the Tshwane results operations centre on Thursday.