Siphelele Nketo 

AS local government elections draw closer, political parties are ramping up efforts to double their footprints in the local government. The South African Communist Party (SACP) in the Alfred Nzo district recently announced the starting process of ward councillor candidate nominations.

It said the process aims to cover all municipal wards in the district. SACP spokesperson in the Alfred Nzo district, Bongekile Phikwa, said the party performed extremely well in this year’s municipal by-elections in the Winnie Madikizela Mandela Local Municipality, saying it was a sign of optimism for victory during the November 4 elections.

The SACP’s decision to contest elections was made at a national level.