Elections 2024: Political parties’ scrum for Gauteng takeover in face of ANC’s ‘vulnerability’

JOHANNESBURG - As political parties descend on Gauteng putting shoulder to wheel on their electioneering vehicles this week, the contestation is heated in South Africa’s smallest and most populous province.Parties have upped the campaigning ante with the governing African National Congress putting out all stops to stay in power.

Mnguni said the likelihood of the ANC losing its majority in Gauteng “is vast because the ANC won this province by 50.19% in 2019, which gave them 37 seats in a legislature of 73 seats at that time.” With a population of approximately 16 million, Gauteng boasts industrial advancement, the country’s capital city in Pretoria, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange – which is the heart of the economic hub of Johannesburg, evident urbanisation and upward mobility – among others, political parties have their sleeves rolled up to win over the hearts of the electorate.

This week, Lesufi revealed on 702’s The Clement Manyathela Show that failure to halt crime would spell the end of his premiership. He noted the province lacked sufficient police officers to meet the needs of the citizens saying a proposal was made to recruit 25,000 more.Lesufi said the provincial government has recruited 8,000 cops who are currently in training to safeguard people’s cars at events, hunt down drug lords, escort people to taxi ranks and school children studying overnight home – among others.“I don't think it's sufficient… you need them to have the firepower that they need.

ActionSA premier candidate Funzi Ngobeni believes the quality of life for Gauteng residents is below par, touching on “a carefully thought-out strategy to ignite economic growth. This programme touches on four crucial areas: economic development and spatial planning, transport, roads and logistics, human settlements, and water and sanitation.”

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