The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) said in Pretoria that the African National Congress won four of the six seats in the municipal ward by-elections which took place on 24 March 2010 with the remaining two seats going to the Democratic Alliance.
Voter turnout varied between 57.84 percent and 25.94 percent with an average of 33.28 percent.
In Gauteng, the by-election of ward 28 in Emfuleni (Vereeniging), GT421 was uncontested. The new councillor is Madimabe Ephraim Seisa of the African National Congress.
In KwaZulu-Natal both seats went to the African National Congress. The new councillors are:
* Ntwenhle Rudden Dlamini of ward 85 in eThekwini (Durban Metro), ETH and
* Jabulani Jimmy Mbotho in ward eight on the Hibiscus Coast (Port Shepstone), KZN216.
In North West the by-election of ward 11 in Greater Taung (Reivilo), NW394 was won by Elderson Vuyisile Sibinda of the African National Congress.
In the Western Cape, two by-elections took place and both new councillors represent the Democratic Alliance:
* George Stalmeester of ward 10 in Breede Valley (Worcester), WC025. This ward was previously held by the African National Congress and
* Adriaan Myburgh Hanekom of ward four in Theewaterskloof (Caledon), WC031.
The detailed results for each ward and a comparison with the results of the municipal elections held on 1 March 2006 are available on the IEC website on: http://www.elections.org.za.
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Issued by: Independent Electoral Commission
25 March 2010
Source: Independent Electoral Commission (http://www.elections.org.za/)
