The Democratic Alliance (DA) grew from 88% to 96.01% in the ward 18 by-election in Buffalo City Municipality (BCM) yesterday, and from 6.24% to 24.94% in ward 9, Ingquza Hill Local Municipality.
The DA is delighted with these results and we welcome it as a testament to the trust that the people of the Eastern Cape are rapidly placing in the DA, and its agenda for change.
I am especially proud of the outstanding growth in rural Eastern Cape. The DA has made great strides in reaching out to these communities and engaging with them about their daily struggles.
Our growth in these wards and the ANC’s significant drop in support – especially in BCM, where they only managed to poll 123 votes – shows that the people of the Eastern Cape are fed-up with the corrupt and self-serving ANC and realise that only the DA can change their lives for the better.
It is clear that the people of the Eastern Cape are embracing and endorsing the DA’s agenda for change.
Where the DA governs, we prioritise better service delivery, orderly and safe communities and greater access to opportunities.
I thank each and every person who came out yesterday to endorse the change that the DA is bringing to the Eastern Cape.
We will continue working with communities across the province, as we work to bring change by building one South Africa for all.