By-Elections in Five Provinces This Week

[LazyLion]

Nine by-elections will be held in five provinces this week, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) said on Monday.

Twenty-nine candidates would vie for the position of ward councillor in polls in the Eastern Cape, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, and the Western Cape on Wednesday.

Four by-elections would take place in KwaZulu-Natal.

"Ward 39 in eThekwini [Durban metro] municipality will be contested by Meshack Siphiwe Khwela of the African National Congress; Sihle Sizwe Zulu of the Congress of the People; Bongumusa Oscar Zondo of the Inkatha Freedom Party; and Qedusizi Qambeshilo Buthelezi of the National Freedom Party," IEC spokeswoman Kate Bapela said.

The vacancy came about after an IFP councillor resigned.

The other KwaZulu-Natal vacancies were in ward two in Duduza, ward six in Mandeni, and ward 12, also in Mandeni.

Two by-elections would be held in Limpopo -- one in the Mutale municipality and another in the Mookgopong municipality.

In the Eastern Cape and Free State, by-elections would be held in Alice and Ladybrand respectively.

One ward would be contested in George in the Western Cape, where candidates from the ANC, DA, Independent Civic Organisation of SA, and the Plaaslike Besorgde Inwoners (Concerned Local Residents) would participate.

The vacancy came about because a DA councillor resigned.

"Voting stations will be open from 7am to 9pm. A total of 47,735 voters are registered in the nine wards and 35 voting districts where by-elections will be taking place," Bapela said.


Source : Sapa /cp/ef/ks/jk/th
Date : 01 Jul 2013 13:15 OrigID : LP960555

 

[LazyLion]

Parties retain wards in by elections

The ANC and the DA have retained their wards in eight by-elections held across five provinces.

Candidates vied for the position of ward councillor in the Eastern Cape, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, and Western Cape wards on Wednesday.

In KwaZulu-Natal, the African National Congress retained ward two in Dududa, ward six in Mandeni, and ward 12, also in Mandeni.

Four by-elections were scheduled to take place in KwaZulu-Natal. However the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) said on Monday local government MEC Nomusa Dube was asked to postpone the by-election in ward 39, eThekwini.

"[This was] following allegations of voter registration fraud ahead of the scheduled by-election on 3 July 2013," IEC spokeswoman Kate Bapela said at the time.

"An investigation is presently underway to determine the veracity of these allegations of voter registration fraud."

The ward was previously held by the Inkatha Freedom Party.

The ANC retained ward four in the Mutale municipality, Limpopo, and the Democratic Alliance retained ward four in the Mookgopong (Naboomspruit) municipality, also in Limpopo.

In the Eastern Cape and Free State, by-elections were held in ward two in Alice and ward four in Ladybrand respectively.

Both were retained by the ANC.

Ward 14 in George, in the Western Cape, was contested by candidates of the ANC, DA, the Independent Civic Organisation of SA, and the Plaaslike Besorgde Inwoners (Concerned Local Residents).

The DA retained that ward.


Source : Sapa /aa/fg/ks/jk
Date : 04 Jul 2013 10:02

 

[ToxicBunny]

Retaining the wards is great news (for the DA, and for the ANC), but I would like to see the voter splits.. did they change, what way did they change etc...

 

[LazyLion]

ANC Humbled by by-election results

The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal said it was humbled on Thursday by the trust South Africans had in the party, after retaining its wards in recent by-elections.

"The massive gap between the ANC and other parties is a strong indication that people appreciate the work being done by the ANC in the provincial government and the municipalities it leads," it said in a statement.

"We call on the people to work with our councillors. We also pledge to ensure that councillors work and remain accountable to the people."

By-elections were held in eight wards across five provinces on Wednesday.

In KwaZulu-Natal, the African National Congress retained ward two in Dududa, ward six in Mandeni, and ward 12, also in Mandeni.

Four by-elections were scheduled to take place in KwaZulu-Natal. However the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) said on Monday local government MEC Nomusa Dube was asked to postpone the by-election in ward 39, eThekwini.

This was after allegations of voter registration fraud. The ward was previously held by the Inkatha Freedom Party.

The ANC said the results indicated what would happen in next year's general elections.

"We once again appeal to all young people to get IDs and register to vote," it said.

"This is the only way our youth will be counted among those who defended and advanced freedom, democracy, and development."

The ANC also retained ward four in the Mutale municipality, Limpopo, and the Democratic Alliance retained ward four in the Mookgopong (Naboomspruit) municipality, also in Limpopo.

In the Eastern Cape and Free State, by-elections were held in ward two in Alice and ward four in Ladybrand respectively.

Both were retained by the ANC.

Ward 14 in George, in the Western Cape, was contested by candidates of the ANC, DA, the Independent Civic Organisation of SA, and the Plaaslike Besorgde Inwoners (Concerned Local Residents).

The DA retained that ward.


Source : Sapa /aa/fg/jk/ks
Date : 04 Jul 2013 10:23