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Johannesburg ā The Electoral Commission (IEC) has announced the results of the by-elections held on Wednesday, 11 February 226.
The IEC stated that the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) retained its seat in KwaZulu-Natal while the Patriotic Alliance (PA) won a seat in the Western Cape.
The new councillors are as follows:
KwaZulu-Natal
The new IFP Councillor is:
ā¢ Bakhanyile Nobuhle Shozi in ward 13 in the Umzumbe Municipality, KZN213.
The party retained the seat it won in the 2021 Municipal Elections with 43.23% of the total votes cast, compared to 50.09% the 2021 Municipal Elections.
Voter turnout was 51.01%.
Western Cape
The new PA Councillor is:
ā¢ Naellowine Charmonay ElsebĆ© Esau in ward 16 in the George Municipality, WC044.
The party won the seat with 65.26 % of the total votes cast.
The seat was previously held by the Good party in the 2021 Municipal Elections, in which they attained with 38.80% of the total votes.
Voter turnout was 52.80%.
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