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By-elections to test strength of new party.

Business Day (South Africa)

| November 10, 2008 | COPYRIGHT 2008 Johnnic Communications. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Hajra Omarjee

By-elections to test strength of new party Rebels compete with ANC for 22 Cape seats Political Correspondent SOUTH Africans will get a taste of whether African National Congress (ANC) dissidents stand a chance of winning over a significant portion of the electorate when they go toe to toe with the ruling party in 22 by-elections in Western Cape on December 10. The vacancies have largely been attributed to a spate of resignations by ANC councillors who have defected to the Congress of the People (COP), a new political party that is expected to be registered with the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) today. ANC dissidents have been hard pressed to prove that …

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