The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) has won a seat, previously held by the African National Congress (ANC), in the Saldanha municipality, in the Western Cape during Wednesday’s by-elections, while the ANC retained its seats in Gauteng and Northern Cape.
By-elections were held in Gauteng, Northern Cape and Western Cape.
Saldanha Bay’s Ward 1 became vacant following the death of a councillor.
Mzwandile Biko will be the new councillor for Ward 1 in Saldanha Bay after winning 36.33% of the vote.
Voter turnout was 55.30%.
Meanwhile, the ANC retained the seat it won in the City of Johannesburg metropolitan municipality, during the 2021 municipal elections, with 57.46% of the total votes cast, compared with 48.37% during the 2021 municipal elections.
Sthembiso Fortune Hlatshwayo is the new councillor, while Pako Matthews Bareki will be the new councillor for Ward 1 in the Joe Morolong municipality in the Northern Cape.
The ANC retained the seat it won in the 2021 municipal elections, with 54.12% of the total votes cast, compared with 62.77% during the 2021 municipal elections.
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