Three municipal ward by-elections will take place in Gauteng, Kwa-Zulu Natal and the North West provinces on Wednesday, 23 May 2018.
The by-elections will be contested by 14 candidates from eight (8) political parties.
In Gauteng:
• Ward 85 in The City of Johannesburg – JHB will be contested by Thebeyaone Shadrack Makaota of the African National Congress (ANC); Sonja Meyer of the Democratic Alliance (DA); and Victor Maduwa the Economic Freedom Fighters (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 68.02% and the DA candidate won the ward with 73.73% of valid votes.
In KwaZulu-Natal:
• Ward 4 in the Mtubatuba Municipality – KZN275 will be contested by Bongani Msane of the African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP); Elphas Mzikayise Msweli of the ANC; Esau Elvis Mthembu of the DA; Zonke Khululiwe Mthembu of the EFF; Bonginkosi Mkhawuleni Zulu of the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP); Sithembiso Sibusiso Mnguni of the National Freedom Party (NFP); and Bhekumuzi Simon Manqele of the United Democratic Movement (UDM). The ward was previously represented by the ANC and became vacant as a result of the resignation of the councillor.
The voter turnout for this ward in the 2016 Municipal Elections was 65.61% and the ANC candidate won the ward with 37.62% of valid votes.
In the North West:
• Ward 18 in Rustenburg Municipality – NW373 will be contested by Joseph Haraba of the ANC; Martha Fransiena Elizabetha Lerm of the DA; Itemogeng Victor Molaodi of the EFF; and De Wet Nel of the Vryheidsront Plus (VF Plus). 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 41.19% and the DA candidate won the ward with 77.84 % of valid votes.
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Ensuring free, fair and credible elections
21 May 2018
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