Escalating tensions in Velddrif by-election as parties accuse DA of electoral misconduct

Patriotic Alliance stuns DA in Paarl, ANC wins back Kimberley seat

Two seats changed hands in a night of mixed fortunes for most parties in the latest round of SA by-elections.

Escalating tensions in Velddrif by-election as parties accuse DA of electoral misconduct

PA stuns DA in Paarl as ANC regains ground in Kimberley in by-election shakeup

By Johnathan Paoli Four by-elections across three provinces produced dramatic results, with the biggest shock coming from the Western Cape where the Patriotic Alliance (PA) made history by unseating the Democratic Alliance in Amstelhof, Paarl in the Drakenstein Municipality, the second-most populous district in the province. PA Leader Gayton McKenzie congratulated councilor Veronica Maralack-Boonzaaier of Ward 27 for her victory. “Thank you very…