ANC takes poll battle to COPE's turf.

Byline: Karima Brown and Hajra Omarjee

ANC takes poll battle to COPE's turf Ruling party will launch its election manifesto in an Eastern Cape region it considers its home THE African National Congress (ANC) will launch its election manifesto in Eastern Cape's Amathole region, taking the battle to the heartland of its splinter group, the recently formed Congress of the People (COPE).

The decision to launch the ruling party's manifesto in the backyard of COPE's interim treasurer, Mululeki George, suggests the ANC is prepared to go toe-to-toe with its rival in the province. Many leading figures in COPE hail from Eastern Cape. These include former ANC …