Politics 6 November 2026, 07:29

‘It is the Zuma effect’: MK Party dominates KZN election race

Jacob Zuma’s MK Party has smashed historic ANC strongholds across KwaZulu-Natal to win outright control of three rural councils and open leads in 11 municipalities, relegating the ANC to third place.

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