KwaDukuza: ANC’s Grip Wobbles. Will the Opposition Step Up?

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Mayoral politics in KwaDukuza has become a revolving door, exposing deeper issues of broken leadership, factional battles and the misuse of public funds.

Today’s special council meeting to elect new leadership was postponed, but the power struggle is far from over.

The ANC is fielding two candidates with controversial pasts and little public trust. For the first time, the opposition holds the numbers to unseat the ruling party if they unite.

In this episode of Uncensored, I speak to Independent Alliance chairperson Commie Ntleko about the high-stakes showdown and whether the opposition will rise to the occasion.

31 Jul English South Africa News · News Commentary

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