ANC must rebuild from the voting district upwards after Cape Town vote
The DA’s electoral majority and the thousands who stayed away demand a new democratic operating system, rooted in communities and judged by delivery.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) maintained control of Cape Town's city administration despite a slight drop in voter support and the loss of three council seats, according to the results of the local government elections released by the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). The DA secured 56.42% of the votes, a decline from the 58.33% it received in the previous election. The party currently holds 133 seats, three fewer than in 2021.
The African National Congress (ANC) experienced a significant decrease in support, seeing a 5% drop in votes to 13.95% and losing a total of 10 seats. The party now holds 33 seats, with 32 of them representing wards and one PR seat. The Patriotic Alliance emerged as the third-largest party with nine seats, up from four in 2016. The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) lost one seat, while the Freedom Front Plus doubled its seat allocation to eight. The GOOD Party's representation decreased from nine to six.
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