27 July 2007
The Deputy Chief Electoral Officer of the Electoral Commission (IEC),
Mosotho Moepya, said in Pretoria today (27 July) that two of the contested
wards went to the African National Congress and one went to an independent
candidate in the municipal ward by-elections which took place on Wednesday.
Voter turnout varied between 30,84% and 47,17% with an average of 40,60%
The new councillors are:
* Gawula Freddie Maluleke, an independent candidate, in Ward 21 in Greater
Giyani (Giyani) � LIM331, Limpopo
* Mohube Michael Ntobeng of the African National Congress in Ward 23 in
Makhuduthamaga (Ngwaritsi) � LIM473, also Limpopo
* Sizwe Andrew Maphisa of the African National Congress in Ward 2 in Mossel Bay
(Mossel Bay) � WC043, Western Cape
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
For media enquiries please contact:
Lydia Young
Cell: on 082 650 8652
Issued by: Independent Electoral Commission
27 July 2007
