In the by-elections held in the Eastern Cape,
Gauteng, Limpopo, North-west and Western Cape provinces on Wednesday, 15
October 2025, the African National Congress (ANC) retained its seats in the
Eastern Cape, Limpopo and Western Cape while Patriotic Alliance won a seat in
Gauteng and Western Cape. ActionSA won a seat in North-West.
Eastern Cape
The new ANC Councillor is:
- Vuyiswa
Poswa in ward, 15 in Dr AB Xuma Municipality, EC137, Eastern Cape. The party retained the seat it won in the 2021 Municipal
Elections, with 69,42% of the total votes cast, compared to 76,30% in the
2021 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout was 43,76%.
Gauteng
The new Patriotic Alliance Councillor is:
- Raymont
Ismael Steenkamp, in ward 29 in the City of Johannesburg Metro
Municipality, JHB, Gauteng. The party won a seat previously held by the
ANC in the 2021 Municipal Elections, with 30,46% of the total votes cast,
compared to 38,84 in the 2021 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout was
36.70%.
Limpopo
The new ANC Councillor is:
- Raymond
Mashundu Nyathi, in ward 02 in the Musina Local Municipality, LIM341,
Limpopo. The party retained the seat it won in
the 2021 Municipal Elections, securing 62.74% of the total votes cast,
compared to 75.39% during the 2021 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout was
33.60%.
North West
The new ActionSA Councillor is:
- Moses Moumakwa, in ward 07 in the Ramotshere Moiloa
Local Municipality, NW385, North West. The party won a
seat previously held by the ANC in the 2021 Municipal Elections, securing
33.49% of the total votes cast, compared to 57.38% during the 2021 Municipal
Elections. Voter turnout was 60.40%.
Western Cape
The new ANC Councillor is:
- Daniel
Barranor Baadjies, in ward 04 in the Langeberg Local Municipality,
WC026, Western Cape. The party retained the seat it won in the 2021
Municipal Elections, securing 47.43% of the total votes cast, compared to
36.53% during the 2021 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout was 60.00%.
Western Cape
The new Patriotic Alliance Councillor
is:
- Julian
Alan Matthysen, in ward 06 in the Swellendam Local Municipality,
WC034, Western Cape. The party won a seat previously held by the ANC in
the 2021 Municipal Elections, securing 50.69% of the total votes cast,
compared to 51.88% during the 2021 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout was
58.46%.
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