Candidates contesting municipal by- elections on 3 August 2022

Four municipal ward by-elections will take place in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo Wednesday, 3 August 2022. The eighteen candidates from nine political parties will contest the by-elections.

Gauteng:

Ward 42 in the City of Tshwane Municipality – TSH will be contested by Tshehofatso Meagan Chauke from the African National Congress (ANC), Shane Maas from the Democratic Alliance (DA), Jozias Ajmal Mahube-Reinecke from the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), Paul Joubert from the Republican Conference of Tshwane (RC), and Daniël Jacobus Laäs from the Vryheidsfront Plus (VF Plus).

The ward was previously represented by the DA and became vacant as a result of the death of a councillor. The voter turnout for this ward in the 2021 municipal elections was 59.46% and the DA candidate won the ward with 71.98% of valid votes.

KwaZulu-Natal

Ward 05 in the uMvoti Municipality – KZN245 will be contested by Melusi Christian Mngadi from the Abantu Batho Congress (ABC), Bongumusa Mthuseni Mbata from the ANC, Mauritius Sifiso Ndlovu from the EFF, Llindokuhle Nu Zondi from the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) and Siyeza Zondi from the National Freedom Party (NFP)

The ward was previously represented by the IFP and became vacant as a result of the death of a councillor. The voter turnout for this ward in the 2021 municipal elections was 54.73% and the IFP candidate won the ward with 48.23% of valid votes.

Ward 03 in the uMfolozi Municipality – KZN281 will be contested by Raymond Thulani Gumede from the ANC, Manqoba Edicious Bulunga from the EFF, Emmah Sibongile Mthethwa from the IFP and Mondli Charles Mncwango from the NFP.

The ward was previously represented by the IFP and became vacant as a result of the death of a councillor. The voter turnout for this ward in the 2021 municipal elections was 58.88% and the IFP candidate won the ward with 57.14% of valid votes.

Limpopo:

Ward 12 in the Modimolle-Mookgophong Municipality – LIM368 will be contested by Thabiso Makanatleng from the ANC, Wiets Lourens Botes from the DA, Dinah Precious Lechelele from the EFF, Mariska Greyling from the VF Plus.

The ward was previously represented by the DA and became vacant as a result of the councillor’s resignation. The voter turnout for this ward in the 2021 municipal elections was 66.84% and the DA candidate won the ward with 71.96% of valid votes.

Source: Government of South Africa