Siphelele Nketo
THE Democratic Alliance has reacted to recent labelling of the party’s councillor candidates as the ‘worst candidates’ in Kokstad. The party further condemned the remarks and said that they are baseless. The remarks were made by former mayor of the Greater Kokstad Municipality Bheki Mtolo, who is also an ANC Provincial Task Team Working Committee member, at an ANC election campaign gathering in Shayamoya, Kokstad, on Tuesday October 21. During the gathering, Mtolo was heard saying: “The ANC has respected the people of Kokstad, it has the best candidates, and the DA has the worst candidates.”
DA Harry Gwala District PR Councillor Bradwyn Marnce responded to the remarks by saying that the DA has fielded the best possible candidates for Kokstad.
“Every single DA candidate is fully fit for purpose, rigorously vetted and ready to get the job done for all residents,” he said. He added that DA candidates are ready to restore clean governance and accountability, and bring real progress back to Kokstad.
“We call on the ANC to stop these desperate political games. It is time for them to accept reality: the people are tired of empty promises and corruption, and the ANC will lose its majority in Kokstad during elections next month,” Marnce said.
The ANC gathering was meant to rally support for victory in all 11 wards of Kokstad during the November 4 local government elections.
