During the by-elections contested yesterday in Mpumalanga and the North West the African National Congress (ANC) retained two seats and the Vryheidsfront Plus (VFP) won a seat from the Democratic Alliance (DA) won in the 2016 Municipal Elections.
The new ANC councillors are:
• Mahlashwani Marius Masinga in Ward 31 in Govan Mbeki Municipality – MP307. The party retained the seat won in the 2016 Municipal Elections, with 53.04% of the votes cast compared to 67.84% in the 2016 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout yesterday was 30.57%.
• Sifiso Wyken Ngomane in Ward 32 in Nkomazi Municipality – MP324. The party retained the seat won in the 2016 Municipal Elections, with 90.07% of the votes cast compared to 86.90% in the 2016 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout yesterday was 35.47%.
The new VFP councillors are:
• Stephanus Petrus Kloppers in Ward 30 in Matlosana Municipality – NW403. The party won the seat won from the DA, with 56.61% of the votes cast compared to 62.37% secured by the DA in the 2016 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout yesterday was 34.16%.
For more detailed election results please visit the Electoral Commission’s website at www.elections.org.za.
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