Electoral Commission on results of municipal by-elections held on 5 April 2023

During the by-elections contested yesterday in the Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga provinces, the African National Congress (ANC); Democratic Alliance (DA) and the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) retained their seats won in the 2021 Municipal Elections.   
 
The new ANC councillors are:

• Kgaugelo Stephans Phiri, in ward 105, City of Tshwane Municipality – TSH, Gauteng. The party retained its seat won in the 2021 Municipal Elections, with 54,58% of the total votes cast, compared to 42,10% during the 2021 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout yesterday was 37,60%.
• Themba Kunene, in ward 12, AbaQulusi Municipality – KZN263, KwaZulu-Natal. The party retained its seat won in the 2021 Municipal Elections, with 52,38% of the total votes cast compared to 58,21% during the 2021 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout yesterday was 56,46%.
• Nosipho Doris Sangweni, in ward 01, Mkhondo Municipality – MP303, Mpumalanga. The party retained its seat won in the 2021 Municipal Elections, with 43,25% of the total votes cast compared to 49,11% during the 2021 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout yesterday was 39,32%.
• Bhekumuzi Enock Maisela, in ward 02, Mkhondo Municipality – MP303, Mpumalanga. The party retained its seat won in the 2021 Municipal Elections, with 65,85% of the total votes cast compared to 66,57% during the 2021 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout yesterday was 33,16%.
• Musa Samuel Lukhele, in ward 19, Mkhondo Municipality – MP303, Mpumalanga. The party retained its seat won in the 2021 Municipal Elections, with 79,22% of the total votes cast compared to 73,33% during the 2021 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout yesterday was 40,63%.
• Zabilon Radebe, in ward 05, Dipaleseng Municipality – MP306, Mpumalanga. The party retained its seat won in the 2021 Municipal Elections, with 69,61% of the total votes cast compared to 48,62% during the 2021 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout yesterday was 32,72%.
• Edward Sipho Lebatse, in ward 04, Victor Khanye Municipality – MP311, Mpumalanga. The party retained its seat won in the 2021 Municipal Elections, with 50,32% of the total votes cast compared to 59,21% during the 2021 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout yesterday was 39,94%.

 
The new DA councillors are:

• David Henry Harman, in ward 16, Merafong City Municipality – GT484, Gauteng. The party retained its seat won in the 2021 Municipal Elections with 52,96% of the total votes cast compared to 35,98 during the 2021 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout yesterday was 28,11%.

 
The new IFP councillor is:

• Sanele Jacob Makhaye , in ward 06, UMvoti Municipality – KZN245, KwaZulu-Natal. The party retained its seat won in the 2021 Municipal Elections, with 50,99% of the total votes cast compared to 47,29% during the 2021 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout yesterday was 52,48%.
• Ndukenhle Shawn Duma, in ward 11, Nongomo Municipality – KZN265, KwaZulu-Natal. The party retained its seat won in the 2021 Municipal Elections, with 54,59% of the total votes cast compared to 58,26% during the 2021 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout yesterday was 53,24%.

 
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