Candidates contesting the municipal by-elections scheduled for 25 April 2012

Municipal ward by-elections will take place in the Eastern Cape, Gauteng, Mpumalanga and the Western Cape on Wednesday, 25 April 2012.

A total of seven (7) vacant wards will be contested by 25 candidates of whom two (2) are independent candidates and the rest represent 10 political parties.

Three (3) by-elections will take place in the Eastern Cape:
• Ward 5 in Ndlambe [Port Alfred] Municipality – EC105 will be contested by Mthuthuzeli Ezra Msimang of the African National Congress; and Noluthando Theodorah Donile of the Democratic Alliance.
The ward was previously represented by the African National Congress and became vacant as a result of the resignation of the councillor.
• Ward 7 in Sundays River Valley [Kirkwood] Municipality – EC106 will be contested by Thomas Du Toit of the African National Congress; and Isabella Johanna Wagenaar of the Democratic Alliance.
The ward was previously represented by the Democratic Alliance and became vacant as a result of the resignation of the councillor.
• Ward 7 in Ngqushwa [Peddie] Municipality – EC126 will be contested by Mandilakhe Fanelekile Gladman Makhabane, an independent candidate; Thozamile Magazi of the African National Congress; and Lunga Lawrence Bokwana of the Congress of the People.
The ward was previously represented by the African National Congress and became vacant as a result of the death of the councillor.

One by-election will take place in Gauteng:
• Ward 28 in City of Johannesburg [Johannesburg] Municipality – JHB will be contested by Khayizeni Eric Shibambo of the African Christian Democratic Party; Batetiye Brenda Marule of the African National Congress; Michael Monwabisi Peter of the Azanian People’s Organisation; Peter Mamabolo of the Congress of the People; Rachael Molepo of the Democratic Alliance; Thabo John Molefe of Operation Khanyisa Movement; and Sipho Bennett Zungu of the Pan Africanist Congress of Azania.
The ward was previously represented by the African National Congress and became vacant as a result of the termination of the of the councillor’s membership from the party.

One by-election will take place in Mpumalanga:
• Ward 9 in Albert Luthuli [Elukwatini/Carolina] Municipality – MP301 will be contested by Fana Enock Nkosi of the African National Congress; and Joseph Titus Mkhaliphi of the Congress of the People.
The ward was previously represented by the African National Congress and became vacant as a result of the resignation of the councillor.

Two (2) by-elections will take place in the Western Cape:
• Ward 45 in City of Cape Town [Cape Town] Municipality – CPT will be contested by Cecilia Nontuthuzelo Dlongodlongo of the African National Congress; Fuaad Hendricks of Al Jama-ah; Siyabulela Mamkeli of the Democratic Alliance; Mina Jonathan of the National Independent Civic Organisation; Clive Sodlaka of the Pan Africanist Congress of Azania; and Aleweya Traut of the Peoples Alliance.
The ward was previously represented by the Democratic Alliance and became vacant as a result of the death of the councillor.
• Ward 11 in Theewaterskloof [Caledon] Municipality – WC031 will be contested by Louise Sue-Ann Owies, an independent candidate; Catharine Nondumiso Nefdt of the African National Congress; and Martin Mathews of the Democratic Alliance.
The ward was previously represented by the Democratic Alliance and became vacant as a result of the resignation of the councillor.

Voting stations will be open from 07h00 to 21h00. A total of 49 162 voters are registered in the seven wards and 41 voting districts where by-elections will be taking place.

Voters who need more information on the by-elections should contact their local Municipal Electoral Officer during office hours or visit the IEC website at www.elections.org.za. Contact details for Municipal Electoral Officers are available on the website (contact us).

Registered voters can also SMS their ID number to 32810 to check whether their registration details are correct.

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Centurion
23 April 2012

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