DA in George holds victory parade following LGE majority win

The Democratic Alliance (DA) in George, Western Cape, is celebrating its majority victory in the local government elections with a victory parade. The party, previously reliant on a coalition to govern following securing just over 46% of the vote in the previous election, has now secured 50.3% of the vote, allowing it to win 28 out of 55 council seats.

The parade was led by DA provincial leader, Tertius Simmers, and George Mayor-elect, Browen Johnson, and the party attributes its success to an increase in voter turnout, with nearly 400,000 new voters across the province.

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