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The outright majority marks a dramatic comeback for the party in the municipality following months of council turmoil and bitter court challenges with the ANC and EFF over control of the town in 2023. During the DA's previous brief stint in the mayoral office, the party made headlines by surrendering luxury official vehicles to rent service buckies for roads and electricity repairs while turning down protocol drivers.

Constituency head for the Kalahari Vili Okamp says if they clinch the town, it will be a direct lesson in how voters reward clean, principled leadership. This is a historic day, not just for Hamahara, but for the entire Northern Cape. The people of Katu, Secheng, Debeng, and Dinalton have sent an unmistakable message that they are tired of collapse, corruption, and coalition drama. When we took office in 2023,

We got rid of luxury meral cars and put work buckets on the streets. Today voters have rewarded that integrity with an outright majority. This is the blueprint for how the DA will turn the North Park into a beacon of service delivery economic growth. Let's take you back to KZN now, where the MK Party is looking different in KZN as it has an early lead in municipalities. Tabis Okoba joins us now live from the IEC Results Operations Center.