IFP could be official opposition in KZN again

Early numbers has the Inkatha Freedom Party as a firm contender as the official opposition to the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal.

In the 2014 national elections, the DA took the title of provincial opposition with 517 461 votes while the IFP garnered just under 400 000 with 393 949. But DA leader Zwakele Mncwango told News24 that he felt the south coast of KZN would increase his party numbers.IFP MPL Les Govender however said that many of the party's key northern KZN strongholds were yet to be counted. While overnight counting will bring these two parties closer to establishing who secures second place, the ANC continues to maintain its hold on the province marching along at a steady 536 894 votes by Thursday afternoon.

Earlier, ANC spokesperson in KZN Nomagugu Simelane-Zulu said the province would have a pivotal role to play at a national level.

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