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Before these elections we got all the usual promises by every party that their support was growing and if you add together all the percentages that they claim, you would probably get to about 125%! Now that the results are in, the reality is that the ANC has lost a small amount of its support, COPE has halved in size and the DA has been the biggest winner of all. With approximately 23% of the votes it is now showing that it can be taken seriously as an opposition party, particularly when one bears in mind that the white population in South Africa is approximately 10% of the population, and thus the DA can no longer be considered or trashed as the party of white people given that its support has more than doubled. Clearly, delivery is becoming an issue, and the way that the DA held onto Cape Town, and substantially increased their margin proves, hopefully, that elections will be fought more on delivery in future as opposed to race.
Posted by Michael de Broglio on Tuesday 24-May-11
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Jessica said:
on Tuesday 24-May-11 03:59 PM
I say a very well done to the DA, finally given the ANC a wake up call. I am so proud of the voters who stood for their rights and gave the DA that extra percentage that they needed.
I also had to laugh at the ANC when they asked for a re-count in the Western Cape just to be denied a second time. They not keeping their promises to the country and people are fed up.
As for the DA they have made Cape Town one of the best cities in South Africa, so well done to them and I hope they keep their promises and keep getting more votes.
As for cope I met one of the COPE leaders and he is a very nice guy and I do belive COPE is more for the people too. He took the time to greet the people in the lines while voting and made jokes and kept them happy. I hope 2014 it's between DA and COPE then we will definitely get this country in order.
Johannesburg based attorney specializing in personal injury matters including Road Accident Fund claims and medical negligence matters. My interests include golf, reading and the internet and the way it is constantly developing. I have a passion for life and a desire for less stress!
