Weekend Argus Saturday

Howick a centrepiece in ANC panic

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The unassuming KwaZulu-Natal town of Howick has acquired a political importance that outweighs its modest stature.

Developments in this Midlands town, as well as the bustling metropolises of Cape Town and Pretoria, are bellwethers as to how our future may unfold over the next critical decade. All three, at present, are controlled by the opposition DA and are, each in its way, critical inflection points.

There is a general election next year and things are not looking good for the ANC. The Western Cape may soon not be the only province not held by the ANC. Gauteng is likely to fall

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