Ace Magashule had a poor showing in the elections in his home province of the Free State. The party failed to reach 10% of votes in the ANC stronghold.
The newly formed party promised to contest the ANC in their stronghold of the Free State but failed to make any waves- There was no encore for Ace Magashule 's ACT as they displayed a poor showing in their home province of the Free State . The newly established party failed to make a significant mark on its first election outing. But what could be the reason?Nhlamulo 'Nota' Baloyi roasts the ANC as vote counting continues"While he was popular, he was popular within the ANC.
"I think he thought very highly of himself. He thought that he has got influence beyond his hometown and this is not the case." He went on to say that the results reflect that Magashule did relatively well in Parys, which is his hometown.blamed journalists for the ANC's declineSibusisiwe Lwandle is the Head of Entertainment at Briefly News . She holds one Bachelor of Arts and one Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Cape Town and the University of KZN respectively. She has over 10 years of experience in journalism, having worked in print, online and broadcast media.
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