ActionSA’s Eastern Cape leader and premier candidate, Athol Trollip, said it was “unbelievable” that most of the people in the province continued to support the ANC despite “glaring service delivery failures”.
The Independent Electoral Commission in the Eastern Cape has moved to ensure political parties of smooth elections come next month.This comes after political parties, during the signing of the electoral code of conduct in East London on Friday, raised some concerns regarding the running of the elections.
What started as a good year for the Amathole District Municipality, having finally appointed Dr Bhekisisa Mthembu as its new municipal manager, quickly went south over the appointment of the district’s second most senior official, the chief financial officer.
Amathole district municipality mayor Anele Ntsangani has distanced himself from the debacle that landed the municipality in court over the controversial appointment of its CFO.
If the provincial ANC’s “wish list” of possible nominations for MPs and MPLs is anything to go by, former Buffalo City Metro mayor Xola Pakati, as well as his former deputy, are likely to be off to parliament after the 2024 general elections with more provincial big guns likely to secure top jobs.