Democratic Alliance targets 490,000 votes in Johannesburg
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Businessday
Helen Zille says South Africa’s Democratic Alliance is targeting 490,000 votes in Johannesburg to secure a municipal majority, while ruling out a coalition with the EFF or MK party. Polls put the party at 35%, against 21.8% for the ANC, according to BusinessDay.
The Democratic Alliance (DA), South Africa’s main opposition party, is targeting an outright majority of 490,000 votes in Johannesburg in the municipal elections, BusinessDay reports. Its leader Helen Zille said the party would retain room to negotiate after the vote, despite ruling out a coalition with the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party.
Polls cited by BusinessDay predict a new city council without a majority in South Africa’s economic capital. Neither the DA nor the African National Congress (ANC) is expected to come close to controlling the council alone, which could make talks with other parties necessary.
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