/ 9 September 2021

ANC hasn’t dodged the election bullet

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Making an X: Ekurhuleni residents vote for their chosen councillors in a by-election held last year. The local government elections are taking place on 1 November but the road to the is not a smooth one for the ANC. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

The governing party faces legal hurdles thrown up by the Democratic Alliance — and its own members

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