‘Political massacre’ as MK wipes out ANC

Durban — The horse trading between political rivals has apparently begun as parties across the country come to terms with an alternate reality they could not have imagined before voting started on Wednesday.By 7pm on Friday, the ANC was leading the national votes with 41.52%, the DA had amassed 22.26%, the MK Party was trailing in third with 12.81% and the EFF was fourth with 9.4%. Speculation was rife that ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa’s days were numbered because of the party’s poor showing. The future of opposition leader John Steenhuisen was also called into question because…