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ANC will control 14 of 27 seats on the new Council

Rod AmnerBy Rod AmnerNovember 3, 2021Updated:November 3, 2021No Comments2 Mins Read
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By ROD AMNER

After receiving just over 50% of the popular vote, the African National Congress (ANC) will retain control of the Makana Council – but with less furniture than before.

The ANC has secured 14 seats (11 wards and three proportional representation councillors), compared with the 17 seats they held after the elections in 2016. They controlled 20 seats in 2011, 2006 and 2000.

Newbies, the Makana Citizens Front (MCF) will occupy five PR seats, the same number as the ANC’s long-standing opposition, the Democratic Alliance (DA), who retained two wards and won three PR seats.

Independent candidate Luvyo Nesi will represent Ward 14 after capturing 721 votes in the Alicedale voting station. He won the ward seat with 40,45% (724 votes).

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) retain their two proportional representation seats.

Final allocation of seats in the Makana Council 
Party Seats Support %
African National Congress 14 50.65%
Makana Citizens Front 5 18.10%
Democratic Alliance 5 17.11%
Economic Freedom Fighters 2 5.91%
MIND 0 2%
Patriotic Alliance 0 1.10%
Azanian People’s Organisation 0 0.85%
VF Plus 0 0.73%
African Transformation Movement 0 0.66%
Independents 1 (Ward 14) 2.98%

 

The current council (27):
  • 11 ANC Ward Councillors
  • Two DA Ward Councillors
  • One vacant Ward seat
  • Five DA PR Councillors
  • Six ANC PR Councillors
  • Two EFF PR Councillors
The new council (27):

African National Congress – 14

  • 11 African National Congress (ANC) Ward Councillors
  • Three ANC PR Councillors

Democratic Alliance (DA) – 5

  • Two Democratic Alliance (DA) Ward Councillors
  • Three DA PR Councillors

Independent – 1

  • One Independent Ward Councillor (Ward 14)

Makana Citizens Front (MCF) – 5

  • Five Makana Citizens Front (MCF) councillors

Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) – 2

  • Two EFF PR Councillors

 

 

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