MK Party clinches Richmond Local Municipality - EWN
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The Umkhonto we Sizwe Party has won a majority in the Richmond Local Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal.
The Umkhonto we Sizwe Party has won a majority in the Richmond Local Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal.
The counting of votes is complete in the municipality, with the MK Party winning 56 percent of the votes.
This is the first municipality that will be governed by the MK Party. "The MK Party has also received the most votes in eThekwini Municipality in KZN. However, it has fallen short of a majority, receiving 32 percent of the vote," said the party’s provincial spokesperson, Mkhuseli Mlengane.
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