Results of Municipal By-elections on 12 February 2025

The African National Congress (ANC) retained its seat in the by-election held on 12 February 2025 in the Eastern Cape while the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) won a seat in KwaZulu-Natal.

 

The new ANC Councillor is:

  • Gideon Mvuyisi Masela, in ward 10 in the Matatiele Municipality, EC441, Eastern Cape. The party retained the seat it won in the 2021 Municipal Elections, with 76.18%% of the total votes cast, compared to 64.12% during the 2021 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout was 48.47%.

The new IFP Councillor is:

  • Kwenzile Bongumusa Mtembu, in ward 15 in the Umhlabuyalingana Municipality, KZN271, KwaZulu-Natal. The party won a seat previously held by the ANC in the 2021 Municipal Elections, with 48.24% of the total votes cast, compared to 55.66% during the 2021 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout was 59.80%.


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