Results of the Municipal By-Elections held on 1 March 2017

The African National Congress has retained the two wards it won in the 2016 Municipal Elections in by-elections contested yesterday in the Eastern Cape and Free State provinces.

The new councillors for the African National Congress are:
• Mpumelelo Elias Mapholoba in Ward 16 in the Mbizana Municipality – EC443.  The seat was retained by the party with 83.84% of the 1 993 votes cast.  Voter turnout was 45.50%. 
• Nozenza Betty Cezula in Ward 39 in the Mangaung Municipality – MAN.  The seat was retained by the party with 45.29% of the 5 379 votes cast. Voter turnout was 51.64%.

The detailed results are available on the IEC website at www.elections.org.za.

ISSUED BY THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION
Ensuring free, fair and credible elections

Centurion
2 March 2017

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