The DA says it won ward 28 fairly. ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has cast doubt on the legitimacy of the by-election that saw the DA winning its first fully black ward in Emfuleni local municipality. In May, the DA scooped ward 28 in Evaton, a township that has been an ANC stronghold for decades. “Instead of trying to reverse the outcome in court, the ANC should reflect on why it lost the confidence of the people of ward 28,” said Chabalala. Chabalala added that democracy requires all political parties to accept both victory and defeat with respect for the electoral process.