The Electoral Commission (IEC) hereby announces the results of the municipal by-elections held in the Eastern Cape, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, the Northern Cape and the Western Cape on Wednesday, 2 July 2014.
The Democratic Alliance won 14 of the 20 wards contested, the African National Congress five and the Inkatha Freedom Party one.
Voter turnout varied between 62.81% and 17.60% with an average of 27.04%.
One (1) by-election took place in the Eastern Cape. The new councillor is:
- Thembakazi Msuthu of the African National Congress in Ward 16 in Ntabankulu [Ntabankulu] Municipality – EC444. The seat was retained by the party.
Eight (8) by-elections took place in Gauteng. The new councillors are:
- Jill Ada Humphreys of the Democratic Alliance in Ward 20 in Ekurhuleni [East Rand] Municipality – EKU. The seat was retained by the party.
- Stefanie Kruger of the Democratic Alliance Ward 24 in Ekurhuleni [East Rand] Municipality – EKU. The seat was retained by the party.
- Ashley Theresa Rutherford of the Democratic Alliance in Ward 92 in Ekurhuleni [East Rand] Municipality – EKU. The seat was retained by the party
- Muntu Moses Mtyotywa of the African National Congress in Ward 11 in Randfontein [Randfontein] Municipality – GT482. The seat was retained by the party. Faeeza Chame of the Democratic Alliance in Ward 57 in City of Johannesburg [Johannesburg] Municipality – JHB. The seat was retained by the party
- Luvhengo Jordaan Musesi of the African National Congress in Ward 58 in City of Johannesburg [Johannesburg] Municipality – JHB. The seat was previously represented by the Democratic Alliance.
- Candice Christine James of the Democratic Alliance in Ward 112 in City of Johannesburg [Johannesburg] Municipality – JHB. The seat was retained by the party.
- Michele Spadino-Pippa of the Democratic Alliance in Ward 118 in City of Johannesburg [Johannesburg] Municipality – JHB. The seat was retained by the party.
Seven (7) by-elections took place in KwaZulu-Natal. The new councillors are:
- Bruce Anthony Sutcliffe of the Democratic Alliance in Ward 18 in eThekwini [Durban Metro] Municipality – ETH. The seat was retained by the party.
- Shaun Ryley of the Democratic Alliance in Ward 36 in eThekwini [Durban Metro] Municipality – ETH. The seat was retained by the party.
- Bradley Singh of the Democratic Alliance in Ward 52 in eThekwini [Durban Metro] Municipality – ETH. The seat was previously represented by the Minority Front.
- Devaraj Rama Pillay of the Democratic Alliance in Ward 73 in eThekwini [Durban Metro] Municipality – ETH. The seat was previously represented by the Minority Front.
- Dudu Pretty Ncala of the African National Congress in Ward 4 in Endumeni [Dundee] Municipality – KZN241. The seat was retained by the party.
- Themba Herbert Zungu of the Inkatha Freedom Party in Ward 6 in Hlabisa [Somkele] Municipality – KZN274. The seat was retained by the party.
- Malcolm William Hubner of the Democratic Alliance in Ward 22 in KwaDukuza [Stanger] Municipality – KZN292. The seat was retained by the party.
Two (2) by-elections took place in Mpumalanga. The new councillors are:
- Piet Retief Bosch of the Democratic Alliance in Ward 30 in Govan Mbeki [Highveld Ridge] Municipality – MP307. The seat was retained by the party.
- Jolandi Schneider-Breetzke of the Democratic Alliance in Ward 18 in Emalahleni [Witbank] Municipality – MP312. The seat was retained by the party.
One (1) by-election each took place in the Northern Cape and the Western Cape. The new councillors are:
- Estelle Elfreda Fritz of the African National Congress in Ward 9 in KAI !GARIB [Keimoes] Municipality – NC082. The seat was previously represented by the Congress of the People.
- Eleanore Rochelle Jacquelene Spies of the Democratic Alliance in Ward 5 in Knysna [Knysna] Municipality – WC048. 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 July 2014
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