The IFP's victory in winning a ward from the ANC in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-NataL, could symbolise a significant shift for the ANC's elections prospects in previously perceived strongholds.
The African National Congress (ANC) suffered a huge loss during in the 2016 local government elections that saw opposition parties forming coalitions to run major cities including Tshwane, Johannesburg, and Nelson Mandela Bay.