POLITICS

PA wins seat in Cape Town after DA fails to contest it - IEC

Cheslyn Jerome Steenberg won ward 56 with 40,7% of vote, turnout was 20,52%

Results of the Municipal By-elections held on 8 February 2023

9 February 2023

During the by-elections contested yesterday in the Northern Cape and Western Cape provinces, the African National Congress (ANC) retained its seat and the Patriotic Alliance (PA) won a seat. 

The new ANC councillor is:

- Richard Tshepo Springbok, in ward 06, Dikgatlong Municipality – NC092, Northern Cape. The party retained its seat won in 2021 Municipal Elections, with 67,21% of the total votes cast compared to 44,19% during the 2021 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout yesterday was 47,28%.

The new PA councillor is:

- Cheslyn Jerome Steenberg, in ward 56, City of Cape Town Municipality - CPT. The party won the seat previously won by Democratic Alliance with 40,70% of the total votes cast compared to 48,74% during the 2021 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout yesterday was 20,52%.

Issued by Kate Bapela on behalf of Electoral Commission, 9 February 2023