Ten
(10) municipal ward by-elections will take place in the Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal,
Mpumalanga and the Western Cape provinces on Wednesday, 28 June 2023.
These
by-elections will affect nearly 100 000 (99 711) registered voters.
The
by-elections will be contested by five (5) independent candidates and 54
candidates from eighteen (18) political parties as follows:
In Gauteng
- Ward 07 in the City of
Johannesburg Municipality – JHB, will be contested by one independent candidate,
Amelia Ann Naude and eight political party candidates: 1. Luvuyo Kamba of
ActionSA, 2. Sipho Maxin Lukhele of the African National Congress (ANC); 3.
Mxolisi Vuma of Al Jama-Ah (ALJAMA); 4. Theophilus Emanuel Louw of the
Amalgamated Rainbow Movement (ATM); 5. Randell Markgraaff of the Democratic
Alliance (DA);Thabiso Godfrey Thuputlela of the Freedom Economic Fighters (EFF); 7. Royston Wynston Williams of the Inkatha Freedom
Party (IFP); and 8. Lois Cathleen Simonse of the Patriotic Alliance (PA). The ward was previously represented by the ANC and became vacant as a result of the councillor’s resignation. The voter turnout for this ward in the 2021 Municipal Elections was 49,73%.
- Ward 83 in the City of
Tshwane Municipality – TSH will be contested by seven candidates: 1. Anastasia Elsie Ursula Sekole of the ANC; 2. Andrew
Lesch of the DA; 3. Axole Lerato Nomqonde of the EFF; 4. Eon De Koker of Republic Conference of Tshwane 4. Margaux Overbeek of the Organic Humanity Movement; 5. Yusuf
Cassim Young of the Organic Humanity Movement (OHM); and 7. Llewellyn George
Reinecke of the Vryheidsfront Plus (FFPlus).
The ward was previously represented
by the DA and became vacant as a result of the councillor’s resignation. The
voter turnout for this ward in the 2021 Municipal Elections was 59,80%.
In
KwaZulu-Natal
- Ward 11 in the EThekwini
Municipality – ETH, will be contested by six candidates. 1. Nabila
Hoshe of the Africa Restoration Alliance; 2. Nicholas Richard Johnson of the
African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP); 3. Muziwenkosi Ntombela of the
ANC, 4. Allan Eugene Peterson of
the DA; 5. Mfundo Mpumelelo Mcanyana of the EFF; and 6. Laurell Jones of the
PA. The ward was previously represented by the DA and became vacant as a result of the councillor’s resignation. The voter turnout for this ward in the 2021 Municipal Elections was 38,95%.
- Ward
05 in the iNkosi Langalibalele Municipality – KZN237, will be contested by one independent
candidate, Cyril Vusimzi Mkhize and five other candidates: 1. Daglous Sibusiso
Shabalala of the ANC; 2. Phakamani Vincent Mpembe of the EFF; 3. George Delane
Khanyile of the IFP and 4. Richman Mbusokawufani Nyathi of the United Cultural
Movement (UCM). The
ward was previously represented by the IFP and became vacant as a result of the
councillor’s membership being terminated by the party. The voter turnout for
this ward in the 2021 Municipal Elections was 54,50%.
- Ward 14 in the iNkosi
Langalibalele Municipality – KZN237 will be contested by one
independent candidate, Mlwane Nqobizitha Magwaza and five other candidates
including; 1. Saziso S’yabonga Shabalala of the ANC; 2. Zamampembe Dladla of
the EFF; 3. Mesuli Lungisile Ndlovu of the IFP; 4. Thandanani Herbet Sithebe of
the Sizwe Ummah Nation; and 5. Zamani Derrick Zulu of the UCM. The ward was previously represented by the IFP and became vacant as a result of
the councillor’s membership being terminated by the party. The voter turnout
for this ward in the 2021 Municipal Elections was 56,25%.
- Ward
21 in the iNkosi Langalibalele Municipality – KZN237 will be contested by four candidates: 1. Siphelele
Mbatha of the ANC; 2. Sibonga Quintin Mntabo of the EFF; 3. Sandile Buthelezi
of the IFP; and 4. Bongumusa Howard Mhlongo of the UCM. The ward was previously represented by the IFP and became vacant as a result of the councillor’s membership being terminated by the party. The voter turnout for this ward in the 2021 Municipal Elections was 65,05%.
- Ward
29 in the Alfred Duma Municipality – KZN238 will be contested by one independent candidate,
Phasika Nsele; and four other candidates: 1. Mxolisi Innocent Mkhonto of the
ANC. 2. Velaphi Madondo of the EFF, 3. Bongani Nicholas Madondo of the IFP; and
4. Nkosiyazi Cyril Mkhize of the UCM. The
ward was previously represented by the IFP and became vacant as a result of the
councillor’s membership being terminated by the party. The voter turnout for
this ward in the 2021 Municipal Elections was 65,09%.
In Mpumalanga
- Ward
12 in the Mkhondo Municipality – MP303 will be contested by one independent candidate, Sphelo
Mncube and three other candidates: 1. Muzi Romeo Qedusizi Mhlanga of the ANC;
2. Siyabonga Sanele Archibald Mthethwa of the EFF; and 3. Siphiwe Khanyisile Mavimbela of the IFP. The
ward was previously represented by the ANC and became vacant as a result of the
councillor’s death. The voter turnout for this ward in the 2021 Municipal
Elections was 44,48%.
- Ward
14 in the Steven Tshwete Municipality – MP313 will be contested by four candidates: 1.
Mahmood Akhalwaya of the ANC; 2. Elsie Wilhelmiena Vermooten of the DA, 3.
Ntombizodwa Johanna Mthobeni of the EFF and 4. Marthinus Van Der Merwe of the
Middleburg and Hendrina Residents Front. The
ward was previously represented by the DA and became vacant as a result of the
councillor’s resignation. The voter turnout for this ward in the 2021 Municipal
Elections was 58,98%.
In Western Cape
- Ward
107 in the City of Cape Town Municipality - CPT will be contested by five candidates: 1.
Buntu Gwija of the ANC; 2. Debbie Arnelda Campbell of the Cape Independence
Party, 3. Jonathan Scott Mills of the DA; 4. Cameron Michael Summers of the EFF; and 5. Khotso Lebakeng of The Organic
Humanity Movement. The
ward was previously represented by the DA and became vacant as a result of the
councillor’s resignation. The voter turnout for this ward in the 2021 Municipal
Elections was 55,04%.
Kindly note that all voting
stations will open from 7am – 9pm on voting day except for the Alfred Duma
Municipality where voting stations will open from 7am - 7pm.
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