Addressing DA supporters following the party's big wins in Ekurhuleni and the City of Johannesurg on Monday, DA leader John Steenhuisen said the party was under no illusions about the motive of the EFF in supporting its candidates in the two municipalities.
With the support of the EFF and ActionSA, DA's Mpho Phalatse and Tania Campbell were elected mayors of Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni respectively on Monday night.Meanwhile, Campbell defeated former Ekurhuleni mayor Mzwandile Masina with 116 to 105 votes, ending his five-year reign in the east of Johannesburg.
Speaking on this, Steenhuisen emphasised there was no deal made with the EFF and ActionSA in supporting their candidates but made it clear the door remained open for further talks. "We are under no illusions about the stability of these governments as they now stand. I think it is clear to all that the EFF voted against the ANC more than they voted for the DA.
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