Comrades were warned they’d lose their seats if they didn’t mend their ways, says ruling party’s spokesperson
Only a piece is left for the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal as the results are come through following the local government elections. The IFP is making headway in the province.The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal said it had expected to drop its electoral share in districts where the IFP was leading on Tuesday afternoon. In fact, the party said that it had issued several warnings and tried to intervene in the poor governance of those councils.
We were not expecting miracles in Zululand and Nquthu, and we are seeing the results of systemic failures of our organisation.While he said the ANC was not surprised by its performance, Ntombela added that the party had not expected miracles in districts such as Zululand, where the IFP has maintained majority governance since the dawn of democracy.
“We had to intervene almost on a daily basis in that municipality [Inkosi Langalibalele], to manage people — the mayor, speaker, chief whip and municipal manager — to make them focus on their work,” said Ntombela. “We were not expecting miracles in Zululand and Nquthu, and we are seeing the results of systemic failures of our organisation,” he added.
Meanwhile, IFP elections coordinator Narend Singh said the party was encouraged by results coming out, particularly in KZN where it was poised to regain municipalities that it lost in 2011.However, even in areas where the IFP was not winning municipalities, it was winning wards previously under the ANC.
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