POLITICAL NEWS - Following some unrest that led to some highly contested by-elections, the Democratic Alliance (DA) has retained Ward 31 in the city of Cape Town as well as winning Ward 5 in Bergrivier from the ANC.
The DA said in a statement: “The people of Ward 31 are happy that the poorly performing councillor resigned and that this victory presents us with an opportunity to put our best foot forward, clean up the mess that was left behind and bring back services to the people.
“In Bergrivier, the people gave us another chance as the previous ANC councillor failed dismally to address the many needs of this community. We do not take this victory lightly. We carry the democratic mandate of the people, which we have a duty to use to better the lives of the people. We will continue to put all South Africans first by ensuring that people receive service delivery that is worthy.”
