Residents in the Eastern Cape are switching allegiance to the Democratic Alliance due to poor service delivery.
1 report, 1 independent
Updated Jul 26
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What happened
Residents in the Eastern Cape are switching allegiance to the Democratic Alliance due to poor service delivery.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- ANC is blamed for bed shortages in the Eastern Cape, while Africa Check provided an explainer on local elections.Sub-event
- Struggling rural municipalities in the Eastern Cape are facing significant service delivery issues.Sub-event
Poor service delivery is causing residents in the Eastern Cape to switch allegiance from the ANC to the DA.1 source
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Part of
South African local elections: DA challenges ANC strongholdAlso in this story
- Municipal election results in George show the DA leading, while the ANC secured six wards and PA placed second.
- The Democratic Alliance is polling ahead of the African National Congress in Ekurhuleni and targeting a majority in the local elections.
- ANC trails DA by half in Johannesburg.
- The Democratic Alliance (DA) launched a new manifesto focused on addressing local governance issues in South Africa.
The entities involved
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Eastern Cape
province of South Africa
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African National Congress
left-wing nationalist political party in South Africa
Related events
- Parties in South Africa are fragmenting the electorate, necessitating the formation of coalitions in municipalities.
- Manning analyzes how service delivery issues are influencing voter priorities and behavior in Johannesburg.
- Eastern Cape is currently facing access challenges during the voting process.
- The ANC's decline is leading to discussions about an alternative government structure involving the EFF, with operations centered in Johannesburg.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- thesouthafrican.comDA grows rural support as more than 500 Eastern Cape residents quit ANC