Results of the municipal by-elections held on 13 June 2012

The Electoral Commission (IEC) said the African National Congress won 3 of the 5 municipal ward by-elections which took place on Wednesday, 13 June 2012. The remaining two seats went to the Democratic Alliance and Inkatha Freedom Party.

Voter turnout varied between 60.29% and 33.26% with an average of 45.75%.

Two (2) by-elections took place in the Eastern Cape. The new councillors are both from the African National Congress. They are:

• Zephaniah Zamekile Papiso in Ward 17, Emalahleni [Lady Frere] Municipality – EC136. The ward was uncontested and retained by the party.
• Tsiliso Patrick Motjope in Ward 8, Matatiele [Matatiele] Municipality – EC 441. The ward was retained by the party.

One by-election each took place in Free State, KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo. The new councillors are:

• Roquet Beneke of the Democratic Alliance in Ward 33, Matjhabeng [Welkom] Municipality – FS184, Free State. The ward was retained by the party.
• Zanele Sithole of the Inkatha Freedom Party in Ward 1, Nqutu [Nqutu] Municipality – KZN242, KwaZulu-Natal. The ward was retained by the party.
• Mashilo Moses Kgwatalala of the African National Congress in Ward 12, Blouberg [Bochum/My Darling] Municipality – LIM351, Limpopo. The ward was retained by the party.

The detailed results for each ward are available on the IEC website on www.elections.org.za.

ISSUED BY THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION

Centurion
14 June 2012

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