Cope scores in by-election

[DWPTA]

Cope scores in by-election
11/12/2008 08:19 - (SA)

Cape Town - A breakaway faction of the ruling African National Congress won 10 of 27 contested municipal by-elections in the Western Cape, electoral officials said on Thursday.

The by-elections were widely seen as an important gauge of support for the Congress of the People (Cope), formed after senior leaders defected from the ANC in protest at the ousting of former president Thabo Mbeki.

Cope candidates stood as independents in Wednesday's by-elections because the grouping has not yet officially registered as a political party. It plans to launch formally on December 16.

"The ANC won 3 seats, the (Cope) independents 10, Democratic Alliance 9 and the Independent Democrats 5 of the 27 seats contested in the Western Cape," said regional electoral officer Courtney Sampson.

The ANC did not contest 12 of the 27 seats in the Western Cape. Across the country, a total of 41 by-elections were contested and results were due from other areas.

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So getting 1 more than the DA.

 

[Slaine73]

Hehe this is getting better and better

 

[Pitbull]

The ANC is in for the shock of their lifes

OMS, this is awesome to watch. It's unvolding very nicely.

I can't wait to hear the excuses coming from the Pro-ANC corner

I will be voting for COPE coming 2009

 

[DWPTA]

We must remember that not all ANC members stood in the by-elections, so we can't really know if the people that would've voted for the ANC still voted for the people they know - voting for COPE candicates rather than the DA or ID.

But yes, it is an indication that the ANC must start to get off their lazy back side and do some really hard crafting if they still want to be in power. Which I don't think they even know how to do.

 

[Fuma]

By the look of things, it seems it's going to be ANC vs COPE. DA should watch out coz they might just become the likes of ID, UDM, FF+

 

[rwenzori]

Very interesting. The previous vs. current comparison is at:

http://www.elections.org.za/Interne...ElectionComparison_Report.asp?cboElection=162

( You HAVE to use IE though ( Edit - looks like this page doesn't require it sorry )).

Looks like the ANC scored one off the IFP in KZN. Also interesting that the "independents" all seem to be ex-ANC people - same candidate, different party.

 

[EtienneK]

Seems like the western cape is the place to be. Let's all move there

 

[DWPTA]

Very interesting. The previous vs. current comparison is at:

http://www.elections.org.za/Interne...ElectionComparison_Report.asp?cboElection=162

( You HAVE to use IE though ( Edit - looks like this page doesn't require it sorry )).

Looks like the ANC scored one off the IFP in KZN. Also interesting that the "independents" all seem to be ex-ANC people - same candidate, different party.

By the looks of it the same person hold their position from ANC to COPE.

So the question beckons - same wolf in a different sheeps clothing?

 

[EtienneK]

So the question beckons - same wolf in a different sheeps clothing?

Exactly. Same people, different name.

Vote DA people

 

[Cholerappa]

I love what Helen Zille said about COPE splitting the ANC faction but not taking away DA voters. Really good news for DA!