ANC WELCOMES HUNDREDS OF IFP AND NFP MEMBERS IN NONGOMA
11 August 2013
In a clear sign that the African National Congress (ANC) in KwaZulu-Natal is gaining dominant presence in every corner of the province, the ANC today welcomed more than 700 new members from two rival political parties in Nongoma.
The Nongoma area has long been seen as the last outpost of the Inkatha
Freedom Party (IFP) and out of reach for the ANC but this perception is changing rapidly. The ANC is winning the hearts and minds of the local people and is now on course to emerge as the dominant force in the area at the next election.
Not even the formation of the National Freedom Party (NFP) prior to the 2011 local government elections has made a dent on the ANC's fortunes which continue to grow on the strength of the ruling party's strong record of service delivery in the provincial government and in municipalities.
Among the men and women whom the ANC welcomed into its fold today are some senior politicians who had been deployed in crucial positions by the IFP. Indeed Nongoma will never be the same again as the ANC expects more people to follow suit in the next few weeks.