When:
Wednesday, 30 November 2022 7:00 AM
-
9:00 PM
Nine (9) municipal ward by-elections will take place in the Eastern
Cape, Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal on Wednesday, 30 November 2022.
The by-elections will be contested by one independent candidate and 40
candidates from 15 political parties.
Eastern Cape
Ward 33 Enoch Mgijima Municipality – EC139 will be contested by Ntsikelelo
Sampempe of ActionSA, Elsie Ntombizodwa Marawu of the African National Congress
(ANC), Garth Tyrone Titus of the Democratic Alliance (DA), Thabiseka Joka of
the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), and Thanduxolo Koli of the United
Democratic Movement (UDM).
The
ward was previously represented by an independent and became vacant as a result
of the councillor’s death. The voter turnout for this ward in the 2021
municipal elections was 63,84%.
Ward 20 Mhlontlo
Municipality – EC156 will be contested by Mzwakhe Archibald Thembela of
the ANC, Odwa Siyambonga Jikijela of the African Transformation Movement (ATM),
Nontlahla Princess Siyotula of the EFF, Xolelwa Ndevu of the Independent South
African National Civic Organisation, and Mfuneko Sydney Ngewu of the UDM.
The
ward was previously represented by the ANC and became vacant as a result of the
councillor’s death. The voter turnout for this ward in the 2021 municipal
elections was 46,44%.
Gauteng
Ward 22 Mogale City Municipality – GT481 will be contested by Dikeledi
Cynthia Thobela of the ANC, Devin Charles Nieuwenhuyzen of the DA, Shelton
Shuntell Mafumu of the EFF, Johnathene Marcelle Beyers of the Organic Humanity
Movement (OHM), Annamarie Steyn of the Vryheidsfront Plus (FFP).
The ward was previously represented by the DA and
became vacant as a result of the councilor’s resignation. The voter turnout for
this ward in the 2021 municipal elections was 64,78%.
Ward 04 Merafong City Municipality – GT484, will be contested by Peter Khumisi, an
independent, Fanyana Alfred Motloung of the ANC, Mziwenhlanhla Ngema of the
ATM, Neliswa Nyovane of the EFF, Ike Motlhabi of the International Revelation
Congress (IRC), Thabo Joseph Bathebeng of the Merafong Agents of Change (MAOC),
Tshepo Oageng Obuseng Seleke of the Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (PAC),
and Senamile Beautifull Masuku of the Patriotic Alliance (PA).
The ward was previously represented by the Independent and became vacant
as a result of the councillor’s death. The voter turnout for this ward in the
2021 municipal elections was 43,78%.
KwaZulu-Natal
Ward 10 uMdoni Municipality – KZN212 will be contested by Maduramuthoo Saminadan
Govender of the ANC, Rubina Essop Bhaijee of the Al Jama-Ah, Alan Theodore
Cutten of the DA, Lindani Nhlangulela of the EFF, and Sharon Peetz of the
Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP).
The ward was previously represented by the DA and became vacant as a
result of the councilor’s resignation. The voter turnout for this ward in the
2021 municipal elections was 50,96%.
Ward 11 uMsinga Municipality – KZN244 will be contested by Sibongile Dlamini of the ANC, Sandile Dlinzeleni Zulu of the EFF, and
Musawenkosi Jacob Ndebele of the IFP.
The ward was previously represented by the IFP and became vacant as a
result of the councillor’s death. The voter turnout for this ward in the 2021
municipal elections was 63,17%.
Ward 13 AbaQulusi Municipality – KZN263 will be contested by Diristu Sfiso Mbuyazi of
the ANC, Zamajobe Valentine Sithole of the EFF, and Siyabonga Praise-God Ndaba
of the IFP.
The ward was previously represented by the IFP and became vacant as a
result of the councilor’s death. The voter turnout for this ward in the 2021 municipal
elections was 42,87%.
Ward 05 Mthonjaneni
Municipality – KZN285 will be contested by Cyril Vukani Masondo of the
ANC, Siphamandla Welcome Ncube of the EFF, and Innocent Sbusiso Tembe of the
IFP.
The ward was previously represented by the ANC and became vacant as a
result of the councilor’s resignation. The voter turnout for this ward in the
2021 municipal elections was 52,34%.
Ward 11 Maphumulo
Municipality – KZN294 will be contested by Hlelizwe Happyboy Mhlongo of the ANC, Siphiwe
Ernest Khanyile of the EFF, and Khululiwe Patience Mabaso of the IFP.
The ward was previously represented by the ANC and
became vacant as a result of the councilor’s death. The voter turnout for this
ward in the 2021 municipal elections was 53,36%.