ANC edges into the lead in Tshwane
A mere 0.15% currently separates the African National Congress and the Democratic Alliance in Tshwane. At 6.17pm on Thursday‚ the ANC led with 42.87% and the DA was breathing down its neck with 42.72%. At this stage about 51% of the votes had been counted. The EFF stood in the third place with 10.52%. In the months leading to the elections‚ disgruntled ANC members brought the city to a standstill‚ protesting against the announcement of former public works minister Thoko Didiza as the party's mayoral candidate.How did your ward/city vote? Click here for the #ElectionResults:http://bit.ly/2apwZKUThe protests‚ which resulted in a lot of damage public and private infrastructure‚ raised questions about the ruling party’s prospects of retaining the capital.Over the past two weeks‚ the DA’s mayoral candidate in the city Solly Msimanga received a lot of support from the party’s national leadership as the opposition party felt the ANC was vulnerable in the the city...
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