In the by-elections held on Tuesday, 3 February 2026, the African National Congress (ANC) retained its seat in Gauteng while the Democratic Alliance (DA) won seats in the Western Cape.
Gauteng
The new ANC Councillor is:
• Daniel Ramora Malebo in ward 02 in the Mogale City Municipality, GT481. The party retained the seat it won in the 2021 Municipal Elections with 57.19% of the total votes cast, compared to 73.04% in the 2021 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout was 37.55%.
Western Cape
• The new DA Councillor is:
Paulus Jacobus Strauss in ward 04 in the Cederberg Municipality, WC012. The party won the seat with 35.03 % of the total votes cast. The seat was previously held by the ANC in the 2021 Municipal Elections in which they attained with 31.40% total votes. Voter turnout was 54.06%.
• The new DA Councillor is:
Daniël Barranor Baadjies in ward 04 in the Langeberg Municipality, WC026. The party won the seat with 40.47 % of the total votes cast. The seat was previously held by the ANC in the 2021 Municipal Elections in which they attained with 36.53% total votes. Voter turnout was 55.22%.
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