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Ward 12: Who won?

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

In this year’s election’s most closely contested ward, the African National Congress (ANC) narrowly retained the seat it won in an upset by-election in 2019 with 22.84% of the vote.

The Makana Citizens Front (MCF) came in second with 21.65%, closely followed by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) with 19.59%.

The Democratic Alliance (DA), which won the seat in 2016 with 67.68%, captured just 16.67% of the vote on Monday.

The seat became vacant in 2019 when DA Councillor, Darryn Brian Holm, announced his resignation. The ANC’s Mzobanzi Nkwentsha won the by-election and won again in this week’s elections.

Voter turnout in Ward 12 – which is dominated by Rhodes University – was a shockingly low 18.5%, down from 39.84% in 2016. Just 470 voters turned up on Monday.

Ward 12 
Party 2016 % support Change % 2021 % support
ANC 22.67 0.75 22.84
MCF Did not stand 21.65
EFF 9.21 112.7 19.59
DA 68.12 -75.52 16.67

 

  • ANC 22.84%
Mzobanzi Nkwentsha, ANC
  • MCF 21.65%
Xabisa Bodla, MCF
  • EFF 19.59
Thulani Tshabalala, EFF
  • DA 16.67%
Tiego Thotse, DA
  • IND 14.5%
Ayanda Rachel Kenye-Duma, independent candidate
Phetole Marius Rasekele, independent candidate
  • MIND 1.73%

Emile Oosthuizen, MiND

  • VF PLUS 1.08%
Deon Els, Vryheidsfront Plus (VFP) candidate for Ward 12
  • AZAPO 0.97%
Mbulelo Ntlabati, Azapo

Ward 12: 2016

  • DA 67.68%
  • ANC 21.22%
  • EFF 10.06%
  • UDM 0.83%
  • AZAPO 0.21%

Total registered voters: 4 139

Voter turnout %: 39.84%

Voter turnout: 1 649

Councillor Mzobanzi Nkwentsha, ANC (by-election victory over the DA)

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