A reduction in the number of provinces is something the ANC led government has often toyed with, but it appears this policy has gained increasing support among party delegates at the ANC policy conference in Midrand this year. The biggest change would see the Northern Cape, Western Cape, and some parts of Eastern Cape merge. According to two senior party leaders, the legislature and governance commission has already agreed on the following : Merging the Northern Cape, Western Cape and some parts of Eastern Cape, where a combined Cape could give the ANC an upper hand over the DA in an election – something it has always wanted. (Sources: TimesLive)