The Umkhonto Wesizwe (MK) party won a seat in Ward 18 of the Mandeni Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal during the by-elections on 30 April 2025. The seat was previously won by the African National Congress in the 2021 Local Government Elections.
The new Councillor is Lindani Xhakaza of the MK party, in Ward 18 in the Mandeni Municipality – KZN291. The party won the seat with 41.89% of the total votes cast. Voter turnout was 48.18%. The African National Congress previously won the seat in the 2021 Local Government Elections.
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