During the by-elections contested in
the Eastern Cape, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, North West and Western Cape provinces
on 19 July 2023, the African National Congress (ANC) retained six (6) seats,
while the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) also retained a seat and won another seat.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) won two seats and the Patriotic Alliance (PA) also
won a seat.
The new ANC councillors are:
- Ntombovuyo Monica Sebatana, in ward
05 Senqu Municipality – EC142, Eastern Cape. The party
retained the seat it won in the 2021 Municipal Elections, with 70,08% of the
total votes cast, compared to 69,96% during the 2021 Municipal Elections. Voter
turnout yesterday was 37,85%.
- Siza Clement Sehloho, in Ward 07
Mangaung Municipality – MAN, Free State. The party retained the seat it won
in the 2021 Municipal Elections, with 54,34% of the total votes cast, compared
to 74,90% during the 2021 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout yesterday was
33,62%.
- Dikololo Elias Matsephe, in Ward 29 Mangaung
Municipality – MAN, Free State. The party retained the seat it won
in the 2021 Municipal Elections, with 56,79% of the total votes cast, compared
to 73,05% during the 2021 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout yesterday was
40,93%.
- Mohanuwa Julia Lekhwele, in Ward 49 Mangaung
Municipality – MAN, Free State. The party retained the seat it won
in the 2021 Municipal Elections, with 41,41% of the total votes cast, compared
to 58,97% during the 2021 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout yesterday was
42,86%.
- Thabo Nicholus Monare, in Ward 50
Mangaung Municipality – MAN, Free State. The party retained the seat it won
in the 2021 Municipal Elections, with 63,60% of the total votes cast, compared
to 64,52% during the 2021 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout yesterday was
48,56%.
- Keogile Peter Ntshabele, in Ward 11 Rustenburg
Municipality – NW373, North West. The party retained the seat it won
in the 2021 Municipal Elections, with 61,71% of the total votes cast, compared
to 60,48% during the 2021 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout yesterday was
33,71%.
The new IFP councillors are:
- Celinhlanhla Nkululeko Mbambo, in Ward
02 Nkandla Municipality – KZN286, KwaZulu-Natal. The party retained the seat it won in the 2021 Municipal Elections,
with 77,39% of the total votes cast compared to 65,50% during the 2021
Municipal Elections. Voter turnout yesterday was 48,58%.
- Swelihle
Siyanda Masuku, in Ward 06 Mthonjaneni Municipality – KZN285, KwaZulu-Natal.
The party won a seat previously held by the ANC after the 2021 Municipal
Elections, with 62,51% of the total votes cast, compared to 45,32% during
the 2021 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout yesterday was 57,87%.
The new DA councillors are:
- Theresa
Jeyi, in Ward 16 George Municipality – WC044, Western Cape.
The party won a seat previously held by the GOOD party after the 2021
Municipal Elections, with 46,05% of the total votes cast, compared to
38,80% during the 2021 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout yesterday was
44,06%.
- Marchell
Elton Frederick Kleynhans, in Ward 27 George Municipality – WC044, Western
Cape. The party won a seat previously held by the GOOD party after the
2021 Municipal Elections, with 35,85% of the total votes cast, compared to
36,20% during the 2021 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout yesterday was
47,60%.
The new PA councillor is:
- Christo
Alexander, in Ward 20 George Municipality – WC044, Western Cape.
The party won a seat previously held by the GOOD party after the 2021
Municipal Elections, with 25,82% of the total votes cast, compared to
26,99% during the 2021 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout yesterday was
57,98%.
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