Historic ward 64 by-elections show ActionSA only party to win support in both suburbs & townships
9 November 2023
The outcome of the by-elections in Ward 64 in the City of Tshwane, where ActionSA grew support from 11.9% in the 2021 municipal government elections to 23.4% on Wednesday, highlights how ActionSA is the only political party that can win support in both suburban and township communities.
When ActionSA contests in township communities, we emerge as the first or second biggest political party. And when ActionSA contests in suburban communities, we emerge as the first or second biggest political party. This shows that we are currently the only political party which appeals to all communities in South Africa, unlike our competitors.
These results bode well for ActionSA as we embark on our nationwide campaign for the 2024 national elections, and show that ActionSA remains the only political alternative which can successfully take votes away from the ruling party.
In Ward 64, ActionSA managed to reduce the support of the ANC from 11% in 2021 to 6% on Wednesday and reduced the support of the EFF from 9% to a meagre 3% on Wednesday.
This follows similar successful by-elections across the country where we contested the past year. In the City of Johannesburg Ward 7 in June, ActionSA grew its support from 5.02% to 14.48% while the ANC’s fell dramatically from 37.55% to 24.38%.
In Nongoma in rural KwaZulu-Natal in April, ActionSA achieved 10.2% despite never having contested in the area - surpassing the EFF. And in the Ward 10 by-election in Moletjie, Limpopo Province, in January, ActionSA took support away from both the ANC and EFF to attain 10% overall.
The by-election results show that ActionSA is on track to emerge as a significant player in the 2024 elections and that we are on track to achieve our goal of becoming the second-biggest political party after those elections. Unlike opinion polling, these by-elections are based on the reality on the ground.
Another significant milestone in ActionSA’s journey towards a successful electoral support was the launch of a branch in Umhlanga, Ward 35, KwaZulu-Natal, yesterday.
ActionSA will build on this momentum to continue to build support across the country and register as many new voters as possible to remove the ruling party and restore South Africa to a path to prosperity. Change is coming across South Africa.
Issued by Herman Mashaba, ActionSA President, 9 November 20234
