By-elections show that new political season has arrived
28 November 2019
The by-elections that took place yesterday in Thabazimbi in the Limpopo province undeniably reaffirm the fact that a new era has dawned in South African politics. The FF Plus maintained its excellent growth since the 2016 local elections and has continued to build on that.
Support for the FF Plus in Thabazimbi grew from 7% in 2016 to the current 28,43%. That represents growth of more than 21%. Support for the DA dropped from 58% in 2016 to 33,58%. That is a decrease of more than 24%.
This confirms the tendency of the recent by-elections that took place in the North West, Gauteng and Mpumalanga. In the North West, the FF Plus won two wards from the DA.
In July this year, the FF Plus won the by-elections in Stilfontein with 56% of the votes and growth of 34%. The DA's support fell with 35%.