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ANC, DA, MKP & EFF herald 'historic' elections, and Cape Town's new Parklands ward

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Firstly, the IEC’s been chuffed with voter turnout. Meanwhile, from Seshego to Edgemead, and from the president to the official opposition, this is what the leaders of some of the country’s biggest political parties had to say while casting their ballots. And lastly, as the outskirts of Cape Town are expanding so rapidly, authorities have created a whole new ward for these elections: Ward 117 for the city’s West Coast suburbs of Parklands and surrounds. Jacob Zuma's MK Party is desperate to run it. #News24Video #News24 For this story and more, visit News24: https://www.news24.com/multimedia/video
4 Nov English South Africa News · Politics

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