EFF says it won’t vote with ANC in any municipality: Deals with the Inkatha Freedom Party deliver small towns, but metros remain beyond the ruling party’s reach
The IFP had previously said it would not coalesce with the ANC because of the governing party’s failure to meet the terms of earlier agreements between the parties.on Wednesday, was “not a coalition” but rather a means “of allowing the party with the most votes to govern while the other party is relegated to the opposition”.
“We will, therefore, remain opponents, but opponents who have agreed to operate on the same principle for the sake of securing stability in local governance and affording our people service delivery,” he said.This agreement is likely to be put to the test immediately, with the Democratic Alliance announcing it would field mayoral candidates in all KwaZulu-Natal municipalities, which would force the IFP to openly vote for the ANC nominees.
“This will now force the IFP and ANC coalition to show its hand in the elections of these positions. Voters who voted for the IFP and ANC will see for themselves the fake campaigns run by both these parties,” he added.
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