ANC claims uMhlathuze victory

THE ANC reaffirmed its dominance in the City of uMhlathuze when it claimed over two-thirds of the vote in the national and provincial ballot.

Results streaming in from the IEC Centre in Richards Bay showed that the ANC claimed 71.78% of the national vote followed by the DA’s 11.07%, IFP’s 8.15% and 4.85% by the NFP.

New kid on the block – EFF secured 1.83% of the national ballot at uMhlathuze where a total of 141, 320 votes were cast.

For the provincial ballot, where a total of 139, 639 votes were cast at uMhlathuze, the ANC won 70.22% of the vote, followed by the DA’s 10.28%, IFP’s 9.42% and NFP’s 6.53%.

Compared to the 2009 ballot, this year’s result shows that the DA has ousted the IFP as the official opposition in the municipality.

For full results in Zululand, get your copy of the Zululand Observer Monday Edition.