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 % support | Change % | 2021 % support |
ANC | 84.06 | -18 | 68.86 |
MCF | Did not stand | 15.44 | |
EFF | 6.68 | 9.28 | 7.3 |
DA | 4.36 | -69 | 1.35 |
- ANC 68.86%
- MCF 15.44%
- EFF 7.3%
- AZAPO 3.97%
- ATM 2.66%
- DA 1.35%
- VF PLUS 0.21%
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