The Electoral Commission (IEC) hereby announces the results of the municipal by-elections held in the Eastern Cape, Free State, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and North West on Wednesday, 2 April 2014.
The African National Congress won five of the nine wards contested. The remaining four went to the Democratic Alliance.
Voter turnout varied between 24.26% and 45.15% with an average of 33.09%.
Three (3) by-elections took place in the Eastern Cape. The new councillors are:
• Marion Mackley of the Democratic Alliance in Ward 4, Buffalo City Metropolitan [East London] Municipality – BUF. The seat was retained by the party.
• Robert Herold Wylde of the Democratic Alliance in Ward 1, Nelson Mandela Bay [Port Elizabeth] Municipality – NMA. The seat was retained by the party.
• Unathi Menemene of the African National Congress in Ward 56, Nelson Mandela Bay [Port Elizabeth] Municipality – NMA. The seat was retained by the party.
Two (2) by-elections took place in the Free State. The new councillors are:
• Dineo Grace Semela of the African National Congress in Ward 20, Maluti a Phofung [Qwa-Qwa] Municipality – FS194. The seat was retained by the party.
• Johannes Christiaan Roos of the Democratic Alliance in Ward 13, Ngwathe [Parys] Municipality – FS203. The seat was retained by the party.
One (1) by-election each took place in Limpopo and Mpumalanga. The new councillors are:
• Mamodupi Esther Nkadimeng of the African National Congress in Ward 10, Makhuduthamaga [Ngwaritsi] Municipality – LIM473, Limpopo. The seat was retained by the party; and
• Trevor Robert Langeveld of the Democratic Alliance in Ward 15, Steve Tshwete [Middelburg] Municipality – MP313, Mpumalanga. The seat was retained by the party.
One (1) by-election took place in North West while the second one was uncontested. The new councillors are:
• Kgomotso Comfort Seheri of the African National Congress in Ward 13, Mafikeng [Mahikeng] Municipality – NW383. The ward was uncontested. The seat was retained by the party.
• Tironyane Bruce Makolomakwa of the African National Congress in Ward 15, Mafikeng [Mahikeng] Municipality – NW383. The seat was retained by the party.
The detailed results for the ward are available on the IEC website at www.elections.org.za.
ISSUED BY THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION
Ensuring free, fair and credible elections
Centurion
3 April 2014
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