By Obakeng Maje

Taung-The African National Congress in North West is elated by the overwhelming victory obtained in the Taung by-elections, held on Wednesday.

“According to our own statistics, through our candidate Keamogetse Grace Moipolai, the ANC reached a 70% percentage mark in these by-elections”. 

“Our victory is a demonstration that the ANC remains rooted in its constituencies and it continues to sustain its base. Our victory comes in the mist of negative media publicity and aspersions” said ANC North West spokesperson Ishmael Mnisi.

The ANC in the province said the people of Taung have spoken through their ballot that the ANC is a revolutionary movement that represented their aspiration in the past; that represents their aspiration now and it represents their aspirations in future.

“Indeed, the South Africa is a better place than what it was in 1994. Together as the people of the North West we can take South Africa forward” Mnisi said.

“We want to thank all our people who reaffirmed their confidence in the ANC by ensuring that in their numbers they vote the ANC” concludes Mnisi.-TDN

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