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.- 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
The Democratic Alliance is successfully challenging the ANC's long-held strongholds in South Africa, with voters showing a major political shift towards the DA.Also in this story
- ANC trails DA by half in Johannesburg.
- The Democratic Alliance (DA) launched a new manifesto focused on addressing local governance issues in South Africa.
- Tertuis Simmers supports the DA's campaign in Khayelitsha, challenging ANC dominance over service delivery and corruption.
- A leading Democratic Alliance campaign is underway in Cape Town to extend a successful city model.
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
- ANC infighting and inability to field candidates in the Eastern Cape.
- The United Democratic Movement is seeking political inroads in the Eastern Cape metro.
- The Afrika Mayibuye Movement established a political presence in the Eastern Cape, with Nolubabalo Mcinga seeking to govern the region and aligning with the UDM.
- Party failings within the African National Congress are fueling social and economic strain.
- 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