DA beats ANC in Beaufort West for first time ever
4 August 2016
Cape Town - The DA has defeated the ANC in Beaufort West for the first time, according to provisional results released on Thursday.
The provisional results show the DA clinching 49.2% of the vote, followed by the ANC at 42.2%, the Karoo Democratic Force at 4.05%, and the EFF at 1.39%.
Western Cape Premier Helen Zille said that winning Beaufort West, which was regarded as an ANC stronghold under controversial Mayor Truman Prince, was not a complete surprise.
"I went to Beaufort West during the election, and I came back thinking that we would win it.