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    Municipality

    Ward 2: Who won?

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

    The ANC’s Ramie Xonxa retained his seat in Ward 2, but with a drop of 18% in voting support. Lungile Mxube of the Makana Citizens Front (MCF) captured 15.44% of the vote, while 19-year-old Sivuyile Twatwa of the EFF kept his party’s vote steady in the ward.

    Just over 48% of eligible voters turned out at the polls, compared with 49% in 2016.

    Ward 2 
    Party 2016 % supportChange %2021 % support
    ANC84.06-1868.86
    MCFDid not stand15.44
    EFF6.689.287.3
    DA4.36-691.35

     

    • ANC 68.86%
    Ramie Xonxa, African National Congress (ANC) candidate for Ward 2
    • MCF 15.44%
    Lungile Mxube, Makana Citizens Front (MCF) candidate for Ward 2
    • EFF 7.3%
    Sivuyile Twatwa, Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) candidate for Ward 2
    • AZAPO 3.97%
    Sisa Cecil Mahambehlala, Azanian People’s Organisation candidate for Ward 2
    • ATM 2.66%
    Denis Kayingana, ATM
    • DA 1.35%
    Khaliphani Mziwakhe, Democratic Alliance candidate for Ward 2
    • VF PLUS 0.21%
    Deon Els, Vryheidsfront Plus (VFP) candidate for Ward 2

    Ward 2: 2016

    • ANC: 83.62%
    • EFF: 6.80%
    • AZAPO: 4.89%
    • DA: 4.38%
    • UDM: 0.31%

    Total registered voters: 3 042

    Voter turn-out %: 48.95%

    Voter turn-out: 1 489

    Councillor Rumsell Mpumzi Xonxa, ANC

     

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