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Hope of Residents eyes top 5 spot in Steve Tshwete

Party leadership prepares for an afternoon assessment as early counting continues across proportional representation and district ballots.

The leader of Hope of Residents, Mike Masina, expressed strong confidence in securing a spot in the top five in the Steve Tshwete Local Municipality.

“Indeed, we are very optimistic that we will do better given the numbers that we are still waiting for,” Masina said.

Highlighting the party’s campaign efforts, Masina added that they have done very well in proportional representation and district.

Party awaits election results

With updates continuously monitored through the IEC website, the final outcome is expected to shed light on whether these high expectations will be met.

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“We have a meeting at 16:00; after that meeting we will know where we are standing as a party,” Masina said.

The IEC has completed 8% of the count in the Steve Tshwete Local Municipality at the time of publication.

These are unverified party claims pending further official counts.

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