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110519mg 11 05 19 19 May 2011 Mail & Guardian Results of Municipal Elections 2011: Wake up call for Jacob Zuma and ANC

Even with a record of poor service delivery and wide-spread corruption, the ANC still wins more than 60% of votes in the 2011 Municipal elections. Many black supporters remain loyal to the ANC because it paints itself as the party of liberation against apartheid. Helen Zille's opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) increases their share from 15% in 2006 to over 22% in 2011.

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The Party of Liberation

Municipal elections 2011 Jacob Zuma Hele ZilleANC loses ground as municipal voters register their discontent Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/world/anc-loses...

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st 20110519zg May Mail & Guardian /Cartoons/m_110519mg.jpg 110519mg Winning more than 20 percent of the vote “would mean a big breakthrough,” “It’s great to grow at that rate. It shows that voters are ready for change.” said DA party leader Helen Zille The ANC could lose a few percentage points nationwide, Secretary-General Gwede Mantashe said “Any loss is a wake-up call for a political party,” Zapiro cartoon on wake up call (Helen Zille as the alarm clock) for Jacob Zuma in bed Cartoons Mail & Guardian Year-2011 Year-2011-05

 
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