Analyst: Marius Fransman was a big mobiliser
A leading political analyst from Stellenbosch University believes Marius Fransman's big absence from most of the ANC's election campaign in the Western Cape, worsened the party's chances at the polls.
Preliminary election results reveal that the ANC's lost significantly in this year's polls.
This comes after allegations of sexual harassment against Fransman left his party without a leader for most of its election campaign in the Cape.
The DA has increased its lead in the Western Cape to 63,55% with the ANC's support that dropped to 25,84%
A Political analyst from the Stellenbosch University, Professor Amanda Gouws, says the Marius Fransman-factor cannot be ignored as it cost the ruling party dearly.
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"The writing was on the wall and everybody could see this. The ANC in the Western Cape has never been able to mobilise very well and the absence of Fransman made matters worse," she said.