The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Western Cape is pleased with yesterday’s by-election results in the City of Cape Town. Residents of ward 82 and ward 19 have put their support and trust behind the DA to deliver quality services for the people. But we are disappointed with the outcome of the ward 4, Vredendal North in Matzikama results.
The DA received good results for ward 82 which reconfirms our support in Mitchells Plain. Equally encouraging are the results for ward 19, which comprises of various communities from Highbury, West Bank, Camelot and Wembley. Over the past few weeks campaign teams flooded the streets of these communities to canvass thousands of voters.
In Matzikama, the DA lost the ward to the ANC. We had worked hard to retain this ward in order to strengthen the party’s fight to re-claim control of the council. It has been deeply worrying to witness how, under the UD/ANC alliance, the municipality has been embroiled in allegations of nepotism, corruption and mismanagement.
The loss of this ward has further motivated us to intensify our work in this community to show the people our commitment to bring good governance to Matzikama.
I wish to congratulate our newly elected councillors, Washiela Harris and Ebrahim Sawant. I know that they will serve their community with humility and vigour. I also want to thank all our activists, staff and public representatives who have campaigned tirelessly.
The DA is the only party with a track record of quality service delivery and good governance built on our values of Freedom, Fairness, Opportunity and Diversity. We remain committed to building one prosperous South Africa for all.