The ANC's final thread of power in KwaZulu-Natal is under threat as the DA and IFP have teamed up to erase the final vestiges of power the party battles to hold on to.
The DA and IFP believe they have the potential to win back the ailing eThekwini metro, which the ANC managed to win after a last-minute deal with the Abantu Batho Congress in previous elections.
The DA and IFP have had a somewhat strained relationship over the years.