Results of the Municipal By-elections held on 28 August 2024
Aug 29, 2024
The African National Congress (ANC) retained five (5) of its seats while the Democratic Alliance (DA) also retained six (6) seats and won a seat in the by-elections held on 28 August 2024. An independent candidate won a seat previously occupied by the DA, and UMkhonto Wesizwe Party (MKP) also won a seat.
The new ANC councillors are:
Tshediso Ramabodu, in Ward 7 in Ngwathe Municipality, FS203, Free State. The party retained the seat it won in the 2021 Municipal Elections, with 64,46% of the total votes cast, compared to 55,96% during the 2021 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout was 38,49%.
Macaleni Paulos Mnisi, in Ward 10 in the Steve Tshwete Municipality, MP313 Mpumalanga. The party retained the seat it won in the 2021 Municipal Elections, with 51,57% of the total votes cast, compared to 38,75% during the 2021 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout was 29,88%.
Bhekumuzi Sunboy Makhubela, in Ward 17 in the Nkomazi Municipality, MP324, Mpumalanga. The party retained the seat it won in the 2021 Municipal Elections, with 81,09% of the total votes cast, compared to 65,25% during the 2021 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout was 46,76%.
Hasane Albert Mokone, in Ward 26 in the Moretele Municipality, NW371, North- West. The party retained the seat it won in the 2021 Municipal Elections, with 57,92% of the total votes cast, compared to 42,90% during the 2021 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout was 46,56%.
Kresta Hlanganani Mathonsi, in the ward 17 in Madibeng Municipality, NW372, North- West. The party retained the seat it won in the 2021 Municipal Elections, with 74,12% of the total votes cast, compared to 60,64% during the 2021 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout was 28,08%.
The new DA councillors are:
Kyle Dalton Jacobs, in ward 87 in the City of Johannesburg Municipality, JHB, Johannesburg. The party retained the seat it won in the 2021 Municipal Elections, with 83,17% of the total votes cast, compared to 71,07% during the 2021 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout was 20,12%.
Zander Shawe, in ward 89 in the City of Johannesburg Municipality, JHB, Gauteng. The party retained the seat it won in the 2021 Municipal Elections, with 96,34% of the total votes cast, compared to 69,00% during the 2021 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout was 17,49%.
Shimmy Nathaniel Mashamaite, in ward 92 in the City of Tshwane Municipality, TSH, Gauteng. The party retained the seat it won in the 2021 Municipal Elections, with 59,24% of the total votes cast, compared to 33,99% during the 2021 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout was 12,10%.
Anthony Graeme Peplar, in ward 30 in the Madibeng Municipality, NW372, North-West. The party retained the seat it won in the 2021 Municipal Elections, with 56,02% of the total votes cast, compared to 64,86% during the 2021 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout was 30,83%.
Richard Charles Hill, in ward 58 in the City of Cape Town Municipality, CPT, Western Cape. The party retained the seat it won in the 2021 Municipal Elections, with 98,32% of the total votes cast, compared to 84,44% during the 2021 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout was 18,83%.
Jeremy Shaun Fasser, in ward 02 in City of Cape Town Municipality, WC012, Western Cape. The party retained the seat it won in the 2021 Municipal Elections, with 96,28% of the total votes cast, compared to 74,81% during the 2021 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout was 19,28%.
Yves De Antonio Blaauw, in ward 02 in the Cederberg Municipality, WC012, Western Cape. The party retained the seat it won in the 2021 Municipal Elections, with 40,58% of the total votes cast, compared to 44,13% during the 2021 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout was 46,22%.
The new MKP councillor is:
Thabiso George Molefe, in ward 45 in the Rustenburg Municipality, NW373, North-West. The party won the seat previously occupied by the ANC 2021 Municipal Elections, with 43,39% of the total votes cast, compared to 42,32% during the 2021 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout was 38,97%.
The new Independent Candidate councillor is:
Andrew Clint Akkers, in ward 34 in the EThekwini Municipality, ETH, KwaZulu-Natal. The seat was previously won by the DA in the 2021 Municipal Elections. The independent candidate won with 43,93% of the total votes cast, compared to 38,92% during the 2021 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout was 25,91%.
Statement issued by the IEC, 29 August 2024
