Hill-Lewis warns DA voters not to stay home as Cape Town election tightens
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Cape Town mayoral candidate Geordin Hill-Lewis urged Democratic Alliance (DA) supporters to turn out in large numbers at next Wednesday's local election to keep the party's majority, IOL reported.
He said small gains by several minor parties, taken together, could push the city into "coalition chaos" involving the ANC and EFF.
Hill-Lewis named the Patriotic Alliance, Freedom Front Plus, ActionSA and Al Jama-ah as parties that polling shows are each up by a small margin.
Two party insiders told the Cape Times the DA was worried about its support, with internal polling reportedly at 51% this week.
They also said some traditional DA voters were considering staying home in protest over high property rates and municipal tariffs, and over the party's response to residents' complaints.
Hill-Lewis dismissed this account as an opposition narrative and, absent polling to back it, a rumour.
“One percent here and one percent there may not seem like a danger, but taken together, these small margins add up to big danger.”
IOL
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