The DA has emerged as the largest party in Nelson Mandela Bay following a tight race, but with no outright majority, talks are now underway to form a governing coalition.
How close will the DA get to the 50% mark in Nelson Mandela Bay, or will it secure the outright majority needed to govern the metro on its own?
The ANC in Nelson Mandela Bay has conceded a sharp decline in electoral support, acknowledging voter anger over poor service delivery, crumbling infrastructure, and internal candidate selection disputes as the DA takes a commanding lead.
Nelson Mandela Bay’s 48-48 ANC-DA council deadlock looks set to break, with the DA pulling ahead as votes were captured and the ANC facing the prospect of losing several wards. The council has 120 seats, so a party needs 61 for an…
Several municipalities in the Eastern Cape face hung councils following local government elections, setting the stage for intense coalition talks as no single party secured an outright majority.
