The IEC will hold the first by-elections of 2026 when
12 candidates from five political parties contest by-elections set to take
place in Gauteng and the Western Cape on 21 January 2026. In 2025 the
Commission ran 29 by-elections with at least two by-elections every month of
the year.
Gauteng
- Ward 57 in the City of
Tshwane Municipality – TSH will be contested by 4 political party candidates.
1. Wesley André Jacobs of the Vryheidsfront Plus
(VF Plus)
2. Madumetja Elias Mokoatedi of the African National Congress (ANC)
3. Johannes Lodewicus Page of the Democratic Alliance (DA)
4. Mpho Isaac Rakgwale of the Truth And Solidarity Movement (Truth)
The ward became
vacant because of the councillor’s
death.
Western Cape
- Ward 17 in George
Municipality – WC044 will be contested by 4 political party candidates.
- George Samuel Taylor of the ANC
- Marizaan Mentoor of the DA
- Raphael John Goeieman of the Patriotic Alliance (PA)
- Mujahied Jacobs of Truth party
The ward became
vacant because of the councillor’s resignation.
- Ward 27 in George
Municipality – WC044 will be contested by 4
political party candidates.
- Gail Ndukwana of the ANC
- Richard John Hector of the DA
- Marchell Elton Frederick Kleynhans of
the PA
- Victoria Audrey Rhoda of the Truth party
The ward became
vacant because of the councillor’s resignation.
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