The Inkatha Freedom Party won 19
seats overall (compared to 15 in 2016 Municipal Elections), the African
National Congress won 11 seats (14 in 2016) and one seat each was won by the
Democratic Alliance (1 in 2016), Economic Freedom Fighters (1 in 2016) and
National Freedom Party (2 in 2016) in by-elections held yesterday in Nquthu
Municipality – KZN242 in KwaZulu Natal.
A total of 17 wards and 16 PR
seats (total 33) were contested.
The by-election saw the Inkatha
Freedom Party retaining all 10 wards it won in 2016 Municipal Elections and
winning in a further four wards all previously held by the African National
Congress.
Voter turnout in the by-election
was 60.44% compared to 58.27% in 2016. The Inkatha Freedom Party increased its
overall total valid votes (ward + PR) from 44.09% of votes in 2016 to 58.04%.
The African National Congress won 32.72% of the total valid votes cast (42.02%
in 2016), the Democratic Alliance won 1.21% of total valid votes case (2.09% in
2016), the Economic Freedom Fighters won 2.73% of total valid votes (3.00% in
2016) and the National Freedom Party won 2.20% of total valid votes cast (5.96%
in 2016).
The new ward councillors for the African
National Congress are:
Moses
Sipho Keven Gumbi in Ward 6. The party retained the seat it won in the
2016 Municipal Elections increasing its margin to 46.37% of the votes cast
compared to 39.40% in the 2016 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout was 62.38%.
Goodwill
Fukang Molefe in Ward 16. The party retained the seat it won in the 2016
Municipal Elections with a decrease in margin to 53.80% as compared to 68.63% of
the votes cast in the 2016 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout was 58.38%.
Sibusiso
Mandlenkosi Charles Zikode in Ward 17. The party
retained the seat it won in the 2016 Municipal Elections with a decrease in
margin to 46.52% compared to 61.28% of the votes cast in the 2016 Municipal
Elections. Voter turnout was 59.83%
The new ward councillors for
the Inkatha Freedom Party are:
Zanele
Sithole in Ward 1. The party won the seat with 50.33%. The seat was previously represented by the
African National Congress with 45.80% during the 2016 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout was 60.66%
Richard
Sikhumbuzo Langa in Ward 2. The party retained the seat it won in the
2016 Municipal Elections increasing its margin to 56.99% of the votes cast
compared to the 50.22% in the 2016 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout was 64.34%.
Emmanuel
Mbekezeli Mkhwanazi in Ward 3. The party retained the seat it won in the
2016 Municipal Elections, increasing its margin to 58.89%, of the votes cast
compared to the 45.05% in the 2016 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout was 55.65%.
Mbongeni
Ephraim Mnguni in Ward 4. The party retained the seat it won in the
2016 Municipal Elections increasing its margin to 65.55% of the votes cast
compared to the 54.49% in the 2016 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout was 52.84%.
Innocent
Lindokuhle Shabalala in Ward 5. The party retained the seat it
won in the 2016 Municipal Elections increasing its margin to 73.06% of the
votes cast compared to the 66.31% in the 2016 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout was 60.12%.
Njabulo
Mbongeleni Buthelezi in Ward 7. The party retained the seat it
won in the 2016 Municipal Elections increasing its margin to 59.99% of the
votes cast compared to 49.35% in the 2016 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout was 63.55%.
Sifiso
Msalofy Buthelezi in Ward 8. The party retained the seat it won in the
2016 Municipal Elections increasing its margin to 63.50% of the votes cast
compared to the 51.39% in the 2016 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout was 61.76%.
Sabelo
Praisegod Mathe in Ward 9. The party retained the seat it won in the
2016 Municipal Elections increasing its margin to 63.55% of the votes cast
compared to the 40.11% in the 2016 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout was 58.88%.
Fana
Alfred Hlatshwayo in Ward 10. The party won the seat with 50.42%. The seat was previously held by the African
National Congress with 44.32% during the 2016 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout was 59.72%
Siyabonga
Mabilabila Kunene in Ward 11. The party retained the seat it won in the
2016 Municipal Elections increasing its margin to 83.95% of the votes cast
compared to the 78.11% in the 2016 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout was 65.66%.
Jerry
Nathi Khoza in Ward 12. The party retained the seat it won in the
2016 Municipal Elections increasing its margin to 59.99% of the votes cast
compared to 38.24% in the 2016 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout was 57.53%.
Joyce
Zandile Ndima in Ward 13. The party won the seat with 46.27%. The seat was previously held by the African
National Congress with 62.55% during the 2016 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout was 61.77%
Sakhile
Dedrick Masimula in Ward 14. The party won the seat with 58.65%. The seat was previously held by the African
National Congress with 49.90% during the 2016 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout was 57.09%
Augustine
Simphiwe Zulu in Ward 15. The party retained the seat it won in the
2016 Municipal Elections increasing its margin to 64.08% of the votes cast
compared to 44.04% in the 2016 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout was 59.03%.
The following are the PR seat
allocations per party:
African
National Congress:
• Lehlonono Cyprian Moloi
• Tahleho Johannes Motloung
• Constance Thandiwe Buthelezi
• Lephia Sizakele Hoffman
• Cynthia Nthabiseng Xulu
• Maureen Nlebuheng Khanye
• Ntombifikile Samkelisiwe Mkhize
• Thulile Zanele Buthelezi
Democratic
Alliance:
- Bonginkosi Innocent
Zwane
Economic
Freedom Fighters:
Inkatha
Freedom Party:
• Pertunia Phindile Ntombela
• Ntombikayise Goodness Mdlalose
• Mengiwe Ronit Ngobese
• Nothile Maria Zungu
• Thamsanqa Abion Dlamini
National
Freedom Party:
The detailed results are
available on the IEC website at www.elections.org.za.
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