With talks of coalitions in the major metros still rife after the weekend, the Democratic Alliance celebrated a landslide win in the Edenvale, Bedfordview and Modderfontein areas.
The leader of the DA, Mmusi Maimane, said over the weekend the DA set out to bring the ANC to below 50 percent.
“Our mayoral candidate, Herman Mashaba, will be seeking to lead a coalition government in Johannesburg.
“In Ekurhuleni, the DA has grown from 25 percent in 2006, to 34,2 percent in 2016. The ANC’s support has collapsed from 61 percent in 2006 and 2011 to 48,6 percent in 2016. Our mayoral candidate, Ghaleb Cachalia, will seek to lead a coalition government in Ekurhuleni,” the DA leader said at a press conference.
DA Member of Parliament Mike Waters, on Monday, confirmed the DA’s intention to seek a coalition government in Ekurhuleni.
Locally, the DA ward councillor candidates celebrated victories with the following ward councillors now serving local wards:
- Ward 18, Clr Heather Hart – 082 902 1834 or email hhart@netactive.co.za
- Ward 19, Clr Bill Rundle – 074 111 2488 or email ward19billrun@gmail.com or billrun@hotmal.com
- Ward 20, Clr Jill Humphreys – 082 450 0128 or email jill.ada.humphreys@gmail.com
- Ward 36, Clr Wendy Morgan – 072 963 9675 or email wendybmorganward36@gmail.com
- Ward 91, Clr Tiziana Burtone – 082 864 9562 or email Tiziana.Burtone@ekurhuleni.gov.za
- Ward 32 (Greenstone and Modderfontein), Clr Bongani Nkomo – 073 552 0680 or email nkomobongani@yahoo.com
