DURBAN Aug 29 Sapa

SLOW KWAZULU-NATAL ELECTION PREPARATIONS UNDER THREAT

The African National Congress in KwaZulu-Natal has threatened
that town and city councils that are too slow in their preparations
for municipal elections could find themselves replaced by
nationally-elected administrators.

SABC radio news reported on Tuesday that spokesman on local
government Dr Michael Sutcliffe said they would use tough new laws
that allowed for the replacement of councils, to make sure the
elections took place as scheduled.

The Democratic Party, on the other hand, said the threat to
"use a big stick" was "extremely arrogant".