By Levy Masiteng
The ANC is leading in most of Mpumalanga’s municipalities, while the Democratic Alliance (DA), uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) and Service Delivery Party (SDP) have emerged as contenders in several areas as counting continues following Wednesday’s local government elections.
Provisional results released on Thursday showed the ANC leading in 12 of the province’s 17 municipalities.
The DA was ahead in Emalahleni and Govan Mbeki, the MK Party in Mkhondo and the SDP in Victor Khanye.
The results point to closely contested races in several municipalities, with no party having secured an outright majority.
In Bushbuckridge, the ANC was leading with 71.2% of the vote, based on voting districts counted by early Thursday afternoon. The party was also ahead in Chief Albert Luthuli with 49.8%, the City of Mbombela with 48.2%, Dr JS Moroka with 46.5% and Nkomazi with 49.8%.
The ANC was also leading in Dr Pixley
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