1. Which ANC strongholds are suddenly looking vulnerable, and why are some provincial capitals becoming the most unpredictable election battlegrounds in South Africa?
2. Financial distress, collapsing coalitions and shifting voter loyalties are reshaping key metros, but are poor municipal performances really costing the ANC votes?
3. New polling reveals potential shock results in several provincial capitals. Which cities could deliver the biggest political upsets on election day?
By Jonathan Erasmus
With the local government election less than two months away, several provincial capitals are emerging as key battlegrounds. Polling and electoral trends point to possible upsets in ANC-run councils already struggling with financial distress, poor audit outcomes and political instability.
But independent local government analyst Paul Berkowitz said that while poor fiscal outcomes can lead to a decline in votes for the incumbent party, this is not always the case.
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