Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie on Wednesday said that he could not contain his excitement, as the green party made major inroads in the City of Johannesburg – almost doubling their seats compared to previous elections.
Tshwane - Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie on Wednesday said that he could not contain his excitement, as the green party made major inroads in the City of Johannesburg – almost doubling their seats compared to previous elections.
McKenzie said, in the Western Cape, the party was part of hung councils and that they were now looking at increasing their footprint in the City of Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni metros.McKenzie and PA deputy president Kenny Kunene, meanwhile, could be seen holding talks with different political parties on the floor at the ROC.
DA federal council chairperson Helen Zille chats to Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie. Picture: Tim Bernard African News Agency “For us, we have no preference ... whether it's the DA, EFF, or whatever. We are willing to go with anyone that gives our people what we think they deserve, particularly coloured people, because they have been neglected.”
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