IFP snatches Nkandla from ANC in by-election
The IFP snatched a ward from the ANC in a by-election in Nkandla in KwaZulu-Natal, where President Jacob Zuma's private home is based, according to results released by the Independent Electoral Commission.
The Inkatha Freedom Party's Thembinkosi Francis Nxumalo won 54.99% support.
The ward was previously held by the African National Congress, whose candidate, Bongumenzi Mninimuzi Ngcobo, won just under 50% of the vote in the last municipal by-elections.
Nkandla has been in the news recently because this is where Zuma's private residence has recently been upgraded, at a reported cost of more than R200 million.
The matter is currently being investigated by a public works task team.
The Nkandla ward became vacant after the councillor died of natural causes.
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Posted 163 days agoPSG
How are you doing my dear?
Thuka-Thuka
RSA.MommaCyndi
You gotta love our politics - they make you 50 shades of grey but they are NEVER boring and they give our comedians one heck on an easy life.
Sasha*-Fierce
Posted 163 days agoSasha*-Fierce
brad.smith2
Posted 162 days agoproud-mbongwa
Posted 162 days agoSuiGeneris
Posted 162 days agoMotlanthe was nominated for the position of ANC president by an overwhelming majority.
Motlanthe received 275 votes and Zuma 7 in Limpopo.
muendanyi
Posted 162 days agoMangqeshane
Posted 162 days agoProgressiveAfricanDemocrat
Posted 162 days agoStirrer
Posted 162 days ago...should have spread the gravy throughout the ward, instead of zumaing in on his compound only!