MK Party cautions against early celebrations despite strong municipal gains in KZN and North West
The party's performance has emerged as one of the notable developments of the election, with its gains potentially giving it a greater role in municipal coalition talks.
Dimakatso Leshoro
The first deputy president of the MK Party, Duduzane Zuma, casts his vote at Roseland Primary School in Newlands, Durban. Picture: Sphamandla Dlamini/EWN
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The MK party’s first deputy president, Duduzane Zuma, said the party is quietly confident about its performance in its first local government election, but cautions that it is still too early to celebrate.
Preliminary election results show the party is making inroads in several municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal and the North West, challenging established political players in areas where it has built support.
The party's performance has emerged as one of the notable developments of the election, with its gains potentially giving it a greater role in municipal coalition talks.
Zuma said the party will continue monitoring the results before concluding its performance.
“We're quietly confident. We're keeping the champagne on ice. We're not celebrating it. There are some key areas where obviously people are happy that there's a trend that's looking like we're getting to the right places in certain parts of the country. But it's still too soon to call,” said Zuma.