South Africa: Trollip Replacement Panic Rocks Nelson Mandela Bay As ANC Distances Itself, Plays Political Game

Jitters around the Economic Freedom Fighters have left the ruling party reluctant to field its own mayoral candidate in the bitter battle for control of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro.

Instead, the ANC's national executive committee (NEC) has opted to support a mayoral candidate from one of the smaller opposition parties in the council.

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