The African National Congress (ANC) has won 10 of the 11 wards contested in yesterday’s by-elections, with the remaining ward going to the Democratic Alliance (DA), the Electoral Commission (IEC) announced today.
The results saw changes of party representation in three (3) wards:
• From an independent candidate to the ANC in Ward 5 Tsolwana [Tarkastad] in the Eastern Cape;
• From the DA to the ANC in Ward 6 Tswaing [Delareyville], North West; and
• From the ANC to the DA in Ward 7 Bitou [Greater Plettenberg Bay], Western Cape.
One (1) ward, Ward 24 in the Greater Taung [Reivilo] Municipality in the North West, was uncontested, and in the remaining seven (7) wards the ANC retained its representation.
Voter turnout varied between 29.35% and 72.43% with an average of 48.35%.
The new councillors in the two (2) by-elections in the Eastern Cape are:
• Gredwill Jerome van Heerden of the ANC in Ward 5 in the Tsolwana [Tarkastad] Municipality – EC132. The ward was previously represented by an independent candidate.
• Sikhumbuzo Michael Faku of the ANC in Ward 11 in the Mbizana [Bizana] Municipality – EC443. The party retained the seat.
The new councillor in the by-election which took place in the Free State is:
• Thabo Daniel Moloi of the ANC in Ward 1 in the Maluti A Phofung [Qwa-Qwa] Municipality – FS194. The party retained the seat.
The new councillor in the by-election in Gauteng is:
Joseph Bafana Nkosi of the ANC in Ward 88 in the Tshwane Metropolitan [Pretoria] Municipality – TSH. The party retained the seat.
The new councillors in the two (2) by-elections in KwaZulu-Natal are:
• Reuben Moses Molelekoa of the ANC in Ward 12 in the Newcastle [Newcastle] Municipality – KZN252. The party retained the seat.
• Bhekuyise Maurice Ndwandwe of the ANC in Ward 5 in the Mthonjaneni [Melmoth] Municipality – KZN285. The party retained the seat.
The new councillor in the by-election that took place in Mpumalanga is:
• Sabelo Russon Masuku of the ANC in Ward 28 in the Mbombela [Nelspruit] Municipality – MP322. The seat was retained by the party.
Three (3) by-elections took place in North West. Ward 24 in the Greater Taung [Reivilo] Municipality was uncontested. The new councillors are:
• Ananias Lenkaletse Noko of the ANC in Ward 6 in the Tswaing [Delareyville] Municipality – NW382. The ward was previously held by the DA.
• Joyce Malepe of the ANC in Ward 24 in the Greater Taung [Reivilo] Municipality – NW394. The seat was retained by the party.
• Happy Frans Saudi of the ANC in Ward 7 in the Matlosana [Klerksdorp] Municipality – NW403. The seat was retained by the party.
One (1) by-election took place in the Western Cape. The new councillor is:
Annelise Renata Olivier of the Democratic Alliance in Ward 7 in the Bitou [Greater Plettenberg Bay] Municipality – WC047. The ward was previously held by the ANC.
More detailed results of the by-elections are available on the IEC website at http://www.elections.org.za/content/Elections/Municipal-by-elections-results/
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Centurion
18 September 2014
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