HIS dead father used to hate politics, so DA councillor candidate Ayanda Ngubane felt guilty getting involved.
On Saturday, with only three days to go before the elections, he quit the DA and politics after his son (2) wouldn’t stop scratching his election poster.
Ayanda Ngubane, from Newlands East in Durban, said it was a clear message from beyond the grave. He said ever since he pasted his poster up on the wall, little Sabelo would wake up in the morning and start angrily scratching it, aiming for the eyes.
He would tell the child to stop, but Sabelo would start crying, saying his grandfather would hit him if he did.
Ayanda said his father, Dumisani Ngubane, who died in a accident in 2013, hated politics. Ayanda said it created a lot of bad luck for him. “Throughout my political career many things went wrong.
“I would often clash with party leaders and at some point felt they were neglecting me. They even refused to equip me properly to campaign for the elections,” he claimed.
Ayanda, who many have criticised for dropping the ball so close to the elections, said after much thought he came to the conclusion that Sabelo’s actions were a sign that his dead father was angry.
“My father was a traditional man who always advised me to stay away from politics but I didn’t listen.
“He lived in Lindelani squatter camp for a long time, where some of his family members were killed in a political fight. I have since removed all the DA posters.”
DA provincial leader Zwakele Mncwango said it was Ayanda’s democratic right to choose the way he wanted to take. “Candidate councillors are all treated the same. We wish him all the best. We’re not bitter.”
KZN IEC spokesman Mawethu Mosery said considering how near it is to Election Day, it’s impossible for a political party to replace their candidates. “They will have to run with the councillor who resigned and make other arrangements later.”