Massive turnout as ANC victory celebrations get underway in northern KZN
The ANC believes winning eDumbe Municipality in northern KZN is a sign of the substantial inroads they're making in the Zululand District Municipality.
The party is governing the municipality for the first time in the history of the municipal polls.
Out of the eight wards in the municipality, the ANC won six. The other two were won by the IFP.
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ANC Provincial Spokesperson Mdumiseni Ntuli says they're pleased with the turnout.
"The ANC has never led this municipality. And President Zuma came here, and one of the undertakings he made was "if I win I am going to come back, because your victory here will be consolidating the presence of the ANC in this part of the province." We thought the areas we need to find our footing well now, is this area in Zululand," he said.
#ANCKZN The marquee is packed. Some 5000 expected here pic.twitter.com/o01Oz1oYSl
— Khatija Nxedlana (@its_KhaTija) November 5, 2016
#ANCKZN The victory celebrations for winning Dumbe municipality in northern KZN begin with song & dance pic.twitter.com/Rj02aTDscm
— Khatija Nxedlana (@its_KhaTija) November 5, 2016
#ANCKZN Super Zuma speaking in isiZulu says anyone who wants to get to the President must go through the branches in KZN first
— Khatija Nxedlana (@its_KhaTija) November 5, 2016