The ANC managed to retain Ekurhuleni Municipality by 11 votes, making former trade and industry minister and staunch supporter of President Jacob Zuma Mzwandile Masina the new mayor.
After 224 ballots cast the election results were as follows:
Speaker: Patricia Khumalo from ANC.
Chief Whip: Jongizizwe Dlabathi from the ANC.
Twitter reacts:
https://twitter.com/Krusta/status/768339534710996992
#Ekurhuleni Masina says it's time to defend the ANC as "there is an agenda… against the ANC and the media is at the centre of it."
— POWER987News (@POWER987News) August 24, 2016
#Ekurhuleni Mrs Masina says #MzwandileMasina have all it takes to be a mayor, he has qualifications and cares about development. @KayaNews
— Khayelihle Rafiq Percy Khumalo-James Jnr (@KhayaJames) August 23, 2016
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