The DA is leading the race to win most of the municipalities in the Western Cape as it sits at 51.8% in the province followed by the ANC at 18.9%.
Hendrickse said they expected the results to come through, but will be collated.
The battle for the control of the province got into full swing after the Constitutional Court announced the elections should be held this year and not February as wanted by the IEC and other parties. This was after the IEC had gone to court to seek a postponement of the elections because of Covid-19.Political parties started their campaigns in earnest sending their big guns in various parts of the country.But the DA’s showing indicates that the party may keep the metro and other municipalities.
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