The ANC says internal ructions were one of the main causes of its poor showing in KZN; the IFP, meanwhile, is celebrating a significant rise in support.
The IFP benefited from chaos in the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal, snatching several municipalities from the governing party, whose support in the province fell below 50%.
The ANC has blamed the losses on factional infighting. It failed to retain several municipalities, including the eThekwini metro. The results mean the ANC now controls only three of the province’s 11 district municipalities as opposed to five previously. ..A subscription gives you full digital access to all Sunday Times content.Registered on the BusinessLIVE, Business Day or Financial Mail websites? Sign in with the same details.
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