DA, MKP in two-horse race for KZN: Hill-Lewis
Hill-Lewis says over the past five years Mayor Pappas has turned the failing municipality around
Geordin Hill-Lewis, leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA), says the upcoming local government elections (LGE) in KwaZulu-Natal are essentially a two-horse race against the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party. During a campaign visit to the uMngeni municipality in Howick, Hill-Lewis highlighted that MK received the majority of votes in this area during the 2024 general elections.
In 2021, uMngeni became the first DA-controlled municipality in the province, securing 42 votes. Since then, DA Mayor Chris Pappas has revitalized the failing municipality. Hill-Lewis emphasizes that the decline in ANC support across the province also impacts eThekwini Metro, stating that the race between the DA and MK in eThekwini is crucial.
He urges residents of eThekwini to vote for a DA-led coalition to fix Durban and replicate the success seen in uMngeni. Hill-Lewis, who leads the DA's election campaign in the sole DA-run municipality, calls on supporters to ensure the MKP remains out of power and maintains the party's strongholds during the November elections.
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