Six (6) municipal ward
by-elections will take place in the Gauteng; Mpumalanga and Western Cape on
Wednesday, 23 October 2024. These by-elections will be contested by 22
political party candidates from 8 political parties.
In Gauteng
- Ward 84 in the City of Tshwane Municipality – TSH, will be contested by five
(5) political party candidates.
1. Elizabeth Erika Mmatsie Malatsi of the
African National Congress (ANC)
2. Kgopa Nicholas Matlala of the Bolsheviks
Party of South Africa (BPSA)
3. Christopher Anru Meyer of the Democratic Alliance
(DA)
4. Vincent Kamwendo Phiri of the Truth and Solidarity Movement (TRUTH)
5. Roche Jacques Grebe of the Vryheidsfront Plus (VF)
The ward was previously represented by
the DA and became vacant as a result of the councillor’s death.
The voter turnout for this ward in the 2021 Municipal Elections was 61,29%.
In Mpumalanga
- Ward 07 in the Msukaligwa Municipality – MP302, will be contested by four
(4) political party candidates.
1. Thulani Bednis Shube of the ANC
2. Jacob
Johannes Schotlz of the DA
3. Juliet Adileen Basson of the Patriotic Alliance
(PA)
4. Shameer Sadak of the
TRUTH.
The ward was previously represented by
the DA and became vacant as a result of the councillor’s
resignation. The voter turnout for this ward in the 2021 Municipal Elections
was 43,12%.
- Ward 24 in Emalahleni Municipality – MP312, will be contested by two
(2) political party candidates.
1. Abram Seun Maphoso of the ANC
2. Karien
MC Diarmid of the DA.
The ward was previously represented by
the DA and became vacant as a
result of the councillor’s resignation. The voter turnout for this ward in the
2021 Municipal Elections was 53,64%.
In Western Cape
- Ward 08 in the City of Cape Town Municipality –
CPT, will be contested by four (4) political parties.
1. Lindiwe Kunene of
the ANC
2. Carla
Lourens-Ferreira of
the Cape Independence Party/Kaapse Onafhanklinkheids Party (CAPEXIT)
3. Johann
Loots of the DA; 4. Sha-Meemah Mohamed EL Bana of the TRUTH.
The ward was previously represented by
the DA and became vacant as a
result of councillor’s resignation. The voter turnout for this ward in the 2021
Municipal Elections was 60,09%.
- Ward 08 in Stellenbosch Municipality – WC024, will be contested by three
(3) political party candidates.
1. Jacobus Andre Davids of the ANC
2. Tamryn
Olivia Kumm of the the DA
3. Zwelithini Gwele of the TRUTH.
The ward was previously represented by
the DA and became vacant as a
result of the councillor’s resignation. The voter turnout for this ward in the
2021 Municipal Elections was 33,26%.
- Ward 20 in the George Municipality – WC044; will be contested by four
(4) political parties.
1. John Yoko of the ANC
2. Christo Alexander of the DA
3. Lorencio Seconds of the GOOD Party
4. Rita Patricia Gregory of the PA.
The ward was previously represented by
the PA and became vacant as a
result of councillor’s resignation. The voter turnout for this ward in the 2021
Municipal Elections was 47,25%.
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