ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has urged supporters in Duncan Village to defend freedom by voting for the party, calling it a vital shield for South Africans.
For the first time since 1994, the ANC will not field a candidate in Ward 19 of the King Sabata Dalindyebo municipality, which encompasses Nelson Mandela's home village of Qunu.
Despite the murder of ANC ward candidate Ngawonke Bulala, voters in Kumkani Mhlontlo say they will still vote for him, prompting plans for a future by-election.
The Democratic Alliance has announced four new mayoral candidates across Eastern Cape municipalities, seeking to capitalize on recent candidate registration setbacks faced by the ANC ahead of local government elections.
