The Electoral Commission will on
Wednesday, 4 December 2024, hold municipal by-elections in the Eastern
Cape, KwaZulu- Natal, North-West, Northern Cape and Western Cape to be
contested by 22 political party candidates from 11 political
parties.
Ward 31 in the Enoch Mgijima
Municipality – EC139, will be contested by the following candidate:
1. Akhona Nicolas Mbete of
the Africa National Congress (ANC).
The ward was
previously represented by the ANC and became vacant as a result of the
councillor’s resignation. The voter turnout for this ward in the 2021 Municipal
Elections was 57,39%.
Ward 11 in the Port St Johns
Municipality – EC154, will be contested by the following candidates:
1. Nalo Lindokuhle Mpoqo of
the ANC
2. Emmanuel Ntsikelelo Diki
of the Umkhonto Wesizwe (MKP).
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 61,38%.
Ward 16 in the Mtubatuba
Municipality – KZN275, will be contested by the following candidates:
1. Thandiwe Kunene of the
African Economic Freedom (AEF)
2. Enock Musawenkosi Sitatu
of the ANC
3. Senzo Eric Mkhize of the
Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP)
4. Nkululeko Mdletshe of the
National Freedom Party (NFP)
5. Ayshabibi Ali of the Truth
and Solidarity Movement (TRUTH)
6. Ellen Zanele Malinga of
the Umkhonto Wesizwe Party (MKP)
7. Mlungisi Theophillus
Biyase of the United Christian Democratic Party (UCDP)
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 58,46%.
Ward 05 in the Maquassi Hills
Municipality – NW404, will be contested by the following candidates:
1. Amogelang Julia Phakedi of
the ANC
2. Frans Naledi Maditse of
the All Citizens Party (ACP)
3. Gideon Johannes Van Zyl of
the Democratic Alliance (DA)
4. Edo Jan Serame of the
Economic Freedom Party (EFF)
5. Palesa Mononyane of the
TRUTH
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 49,48%.
Ward 01 in the Karoo Hoogland
Municipality – NC066, will be contested by the following candidates:
1. Anro Deswill Perciville
Willemse of the ANC
2. Whilet Willemse of the DA
3. John Jefrey Booisen of the
Patriotic Alliance
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 60,09%.
Ward 09 in the Oudtshoorn
Municipality – WC045, will be contested by the following candidates:
1. Johanna Chrisina Olivier
of the ANC
2. Bertram Jantjies of the DA
3. Hendrik Botha of the
Independent for Oudtshoorn
4. Flerencia Ferlecia
Phillapina Abrahams of the PA
The ward was previously
represented by the PA and became vacant as a result of the councillor’s
resignation. The voter turnout for this ward in the 2021 Municipal Elections
was 45,83%.
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BY THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION
Ensuring free, fair and credible elections
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