Eectoral Commission on candidates contesting Municipal By-Elections on the 30 June 2021

Eight (8) municipal ward by-election will take place in the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Cape and Western Cape on Wednesday, 30 June 2021.

The by-elections will be contested by forty (40) candidates from fourteen (14) political parties, and three (3) independent candidates.

All the voting stations for the by-elections will be open from 7am to 7pm.

The details of the by-elections are as follows:

In the Eastern Cape:

Ward 03 in the Makana Municipality – EC104 will be contested by two (2) candidates, namely; Zanekhaya Hoyi from the African National Congress (ANC) and Xolani Theophilus from the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF).

The ward was previously represented by the ANC and became vacant as result of councillor’s death.

The voter turnout for this ward in the 2016 Municipal Elections was 51.03% and the ANC candidate won the ward with 58.80% of valid votes.

In KwaZulu-Natal:

Ward 98 in the eThekwini Municipality – ETH will be contested by four (4) candidates, namely; Nkosetsha Wiseman Nzuza from the African Freedom Revolution (AFR), Mfanafuthi Arthur Jokweni from the ANC, Sanelisiwe Sinenhlanhla Luthuli from the EFF and Roy Petros Mbonambi from Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP).

The ward was previously represented by the ANC and became vacant as a result of the councillor’s death.

The voter turnout for this ward in the 2016 Municipal Elections was 63.15% and the ANC candidate won the ward with 87.06% of valid votes.

Ward 05 in the eDumbe Municipality – KZN261 will be contested by eight (8) candidates, namely; Bonginkosi Maxwell Nxusa from the Abantu Batho Congress (ABC), Nhlanhla Silindiseni Dube from the African Freedom Revolution (AFR), Bongani Joseph Ngwenya from the ANC, Msawenkosi Sipho Elcana Mbokazi from the Democratic Alliance (DA), Mbhekeni Simon Nhleko from the EFF, Zama Goodenough Masondo from the IFP, Mandlenkosi Zwane from the National Freedom Party (NFP) and Hleziphi Precious Sithole from the National People’s Front (NPF).

The ward was previously represented by the DA and became vacant as a result of the councillor’s membership from party being terminated.

The voter turnout for the ward in the 2016 Municipal Elections was 58.87% and DA candidate won the ward with 47.55%of valid votes.

In the Northern Cape:

Ward 01 in the Sol Plaatje Municipality – NC091 will be contested by four (4) candidates namely; Annie Gallant from the ANC, Calvin Renato Johnson from the DA, Debora Shereen Appoles from the EFF and Elton John Hoffman from the Good Party.

The ward was previously represented by the DA and became vacant as a result of the councillor’s death.

The voter turnout for this ward in the 2016 Municipal Elections was 58.28% and the DA candidate won the ward with 52.78% of valid votes.

In the Western Cape:

Ward 51 in the City of Cape Town Municipality – CPT will be contested by five (5) candidates namely; Wallace Vusumzi Mandindi an independent candidate ,Sakhele Fezekile Kula from the Africa Restoration Alliance (ARA),Lwazi Phakade from the ANC, Alfred Wonga Magwaca from the DA and Lindiwe Bam from the EFF.

The ward was previously represented by ANC and became vacant as a result of councillor’s death.

The voter turnout for this ward in the 11 November 2020 by-election was 22.93% and the ANC candidate won the ward with 47.25%of valid votes.

Ward 63 in the City of Cape Town Municipality – CPT will be contested by six (6) candidates namely; Ursula Denise Van Horsten-Schenker an independent candidate, Ivor Adrian Adams from the ARA, Dmitri Garcia Aloysius Jegels from the ANC, Yusuf Khan Dalwai from the AL Jama-Ah, Carmen Cecelia Veldsman from the DA, Zandile Patricia Mandoyi from the EFF.

The ward was previously represented by the DA and became vacant as a result of the councillor’s death.

The voter turnout for this ward in the 2016 Municipal Elections was 73.13% and the DA candidate won the ward with 83.33% of valid votes.

Ward 01 in the Cederberg Municipality –WC012 will be contested by six (6) candidates namely; John Henderson Hunter from the ARA, Talita Zimri from the African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP), Azrial Mavrick Scheepers from the ANC, Salmon Daniels from the Alliance of Democratic Congress (ADC), Adriaan Pistoor from the DA, David Swart from the EFF.

The ward was previously represented by the DA and became vacant as a result of the councillor’s death.

The voter turnout for this ward in the 2016 Municipal Elections was 60.70% and DA candidate won the ward with 52.24% of valid votes.

Ward 02 in the Swartland Municipality –WC015 will be contested by five (5) candidates namely; Sidney van Rooyen an independent candidate, Adriaan Petro Markus from the ARA, Elmar Charles Matthew Apollis from the ANC, Desmond Christopher Pypers from the DA and Sosimelela Mbangatha-Magoko from the EFF.

The ward was previously represented by the DA and became vacant as a result of councillor’s resignation.

The voter turnout for this ward in the 2016 Municipal Elections was 58.88% and the DA candidate won the ward with 49.77% of valid votes.

For media queries:

Please contact Kate Bapela on 082 600 6386 for media interviews: Please email requests to spokesperson@elections.org.za

Source: Government of South Africa