In the by-elections contested on 11 October 2023 in Mpumalanga, the North West and the Northern Cape provinces, the African National Congress (ANC)
and the Democratic Alliance (DA) both retained two (2) seats each. The ANC
lost two seats, one to the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and another to the
Patriotic Alliance (PA).
The
new ANC councillors are:
- Mabel
Gadimelwe Tau, in Ward 06 Siyancuma Municipality – NC078, Northern Cape. The party retained the seat it won in
the 2021 Municipal Elections, with 50,18% of the total votes cast, compared to
62,03% during the 2021 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout yesterday was 47,06%.
- Jesica Sarah White, in Ward 03
Kai !Garib Municipality– NC082, Northern Cape. The party retained the seat it won in
the 2021 Municipal Elections, with 38,22% of the total votes cast, compared to
38,57% during the 2021 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout yesterday was 61,40%.
The new DA councillors are:
- Jacqeline
Anne Basson, in Ward 16 Matlosana Municipality –
NW403, North West. The party retained
the seat it won in the 2021 Municipal Elections, with 67,11% of the total votes
cast, compared to 65,24% during the 2021 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout
yesterday was 39,68%.
- Abraham
Gerhardus Strydom, in Ward 17 Matlosana Municipality – NW403, North West. The party retained the seat it won in
the 2021 Municipal Elections, with 69,95% of the total votes cast, compared to
61,73% during the 2021 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout yesterday was 34,84%.
The
new EFF councillor is:
- Siphiwe Florence
Ngwenya, in Ward 13 Msukalingwa Municipality– MP302, Mpumalanga. The party won a seat previously held by the ANC in
the 2021 Municipal Elections, with 60,04% of the total votes cast compared to
60,58% during the 2021 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout yesterday was 42,67%.
The
new PA councillor is:
- Johan Loff, in
Ward 01 Sol Plaatje Municipality– NC091, Northern Cape. The party won a seat previously held by the ANC in
the 2021 Municipal Elections, with 53,27% of the total votes cast compared to
40,70% during the 2021 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout yesterday was 56,15%.
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BY THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION
Ensuring free, fair and credible
elections
12 October 2023
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