Jacob Zuma’s uMkhonto weSizwe party has taken four municipalities from the African National Congress in KwaZulu-Natal as South Africa’s local election count continues, the Daily Maverick reported. The result deepens the ANC’s slide from historic dominance toward vote shares near thirty per cent in early national tallies reported elsewhere. Governance tests now loom for MK administrations inheriting budgets, services and coalition arithmetic. The ANC still governs many metros but faces coalition talks where majorities vanished. Analysts said KwaZulu-Natal’s shift underscores how former ANC strongholds are fragmenting. Final certified results will determine mayoral control and whether further recounts are requested.
Source: Daily Maverick