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The independent polling published by SABI Strategy Group in News24 yesterday which proved beyond doubt that the race to lead eThekwini is narrowed down to the DA and uMkhonto WeSizwe Party (MKP).

What the polling shows is that the DA is now the only party big enough to stop an MK Mayor in eThekwini which would be disastrous for the city and its residents which have suffered so much already.

The polling also shows that no other party will be big enough to challenge the MKP to make a meaningful difference. This is because the only party that qualifies and can be considered to elect the mayor has to be on the Executive Committee.

In essence, every vote for a small party will only embolden the MKP when the race is so narrow between the DA and them.

The DA is ready to elect Haniff Hoosen as the next Mayor of eThekwini and keep the MKP at bay. Hoosen is ready to get the city working for all and solve the water and sewage crisis once and for all. To do this, he will require the support and vote of every single and willing voter in eThekwini.

While polls are a snapshot in time, they give the residents of eThekwini hope that a DA mayor and rescue plan is within reach but only if voters turn intentions into support, and don’t waste their votes on parties that can never be mayor and help MKP get elected.

Issued by DA KZN Chairperson Dean Macpherson