Five municipal ward by-elections will take place in the Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng and Western Cape on Wednesday 23 August 2017.
The by-elections will be contested by 20 candidates representing eight political parties.
In the Eastern Cape:
• Ward 7 in the Ngqushwa Municipality – EC126 will be contested Mlungiseleli Luzipho of the African National Congress (ANC), and Nontsikelelo Felicia Majamani of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF). The ward was previously represented by the ANC and became vacant as a result of the death of the councillor.
The voter turnout for this ward in the 2016 Municipal Elections was 59.61% and the ANC candidate won the ward with 81.31% of valid votes.
In the Free State:
• Ward 3 in the Matjhabeng Municipality – FS184 will be contested by Mofihli Phillip Thejane of the African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP); Sabata Dominic Lenong of the ANC; Margaretha Johanna Badenhorst of the Democratic Alliance (DA); Sello Patrick Molefi of the EFF; Lesego Wilfred Masibi of the Power of Africans Unity (PAU); and Motete Petrus Kopela of the United Front of Civics (UFC). The ward was previously represented by the DA and became vacant as a result of the resignation of the councillor.
The voter turnout for this ward in the 2016 Municipal Elections was 59.36% and the DA candidate won the ward with 34.15% of valid votes.
In Gauteng:
• Ward 91 in the City of Ekurhuleni – EKU will be contested by Melinda Maré of the ACDP; Michael Mkhanyeli Mabhena of the ANC; Desmond Andrew McKenzie of the DA; and Matome Jeffrey Musekwa of the EFF. The ward was previously represented by the DA and became vacant as a result of the resignation of the councillor.
The voter turnout for this ward in the 2016 Municipal Elections was 67.70% and the DA candidate won the ward with 65.04% of valid votes.
• Ward 124 in the City of Johannesburg – JHB will be contested by Mongameli Mnyameni of the ANC; Shenaaz Khan of the Congress of the People (COPE); Gcinilizwe Salaze of the DA; and Mahuma Pelo Jeremiah Moholoaboni of the EFF. The ward was previously represented by the ANC and became vacant as a result of the death of the councillor.
The voter turnout for this ward in the 2016 Municipal Elections was 47.94% and the ANC candidate won the ward with 47.58% of valid votes.
In the Western Cape:
• Ward 5 in the Bergrivier Municipality – WC013 will be contested by Billy J Claasen of the ANC; Martha van der Ventel of the Cape Party (CP); Sarah Willemse of the DA; and Dirk Jakobus Adams of the EFF. The ward was previously represented by the DA and became vacant as a result of the death of the councillor.
The voter turnout for this ward in the 2016 Municipal Elections was 60.55% and the DA candidate won with ward with 50.76% of valid votes.
ISSUED BY THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION
Ensuring free, fair and credible elections
21 August 2017
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