ANC secretary general Ace Magashule has blamed bad weather for the party's decline in the Free State particularly in its strongholds.
Speaking to reporters at the National Results Operations Centre in Tshwane on Friday, Magashule said voters were unable to make it to their respective voting stations.He said the reason for the decline in the Free State where he was at the helm of the party for 22 years, was the bad weather conditions.“We are not the IEC, we could not have extended the voting hours. Even if we could extend the hours in parts of Free State, it rained until well after midnight,” said Magashule.
“Well 48 parties participated in [these] elections so what do you expect? [But] We will still win these elections,” a hopeful Magashule said.
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