Municipal by-elections

19 May 2021

7 ward by-elections in Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme, Ekurhuleni, Makhado, Matjhabeng, Nelson Mandela Bay, eThekwini, in the council term of the 2016 Local Government Elections. Candidates, votes and seat awards as the IEC published them.

All by-elections

Ward 7, Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme (2016 wards)

Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme · by-election of 19 May 2021

TSHEPO HOPE THWALA elected1 262 valid votes · turnout 34,7%
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
TSHEPO HOPE THWALAElectedAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	686	54,4%
LINDIWE OCTAVIA BHEMBHEAFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT	328	26,0%
THULANI EMMANUEL MANANAECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	212	16,8%
HENDRIK MKHAWULENI NKOSIINKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	36	2,9%

Previous result in this ward: 2016 Local Government Elections — AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS had the most votes, 82,7%.

The ward’s page lists every election held on it.

Ward 43, Ekurhuleni (2016 wards)

Ekurhuleni · by-election of 19 May 2021

CAROLANA MARAIS elected3 489 valid votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
CAROLANA MARAISElectedDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2 303	66,0%
ANDRÉ LOYD KLASSENAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	646	18,5%
ASHLEY THERESA RUTHERFORDIndependent	Independent	390	11,2%
LILLIAN NONKULUKEKO NTSHENGILAECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	150	4,3%

Previous result in this ward: 2016 Local Government Elections — DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE had the most votes, 57,3%.

The ward’s page lists every election held on it. Votes cast and spoilt ballots are published for the municipality, not this ward, and are not shown.

Ward 63, Ekurhuleni (2016 wards)

Ekurhuleni · by-election of 19 May 2021

NOMONDE CYNTHIA KIYANE elected1 805 valid votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
NOMONDE CYNTHIA KIYANEElectedAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 552	86,0%
BUSISIWE PETRONELLA MAGADLAECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	253	14,0%

Previous result in this ward: 2016 Local Government Elections — AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS had the most votes, 75,8%.

The ward’s page lists every election held on it. Votes cast and spoilt ballots are published for the municipality, not this ward, and are not shown.

Ward 110, eThekwini (2016 wards)

eThekwini · by-election of 19 May 2021

BONGUMUSA SELBY DLUDLA elected4 847 valid votes · turnout 26,1%
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
BONGUMUSA SELBY DLUDLAElectedAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 627	54,2%
AAMIR ABDULDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 733	35,8%
PHILISIWE MAVIS KHUMALOINKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	236	4,9%
BONGANI MHLONGOECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	156	3,2%
DHANASAGRI ARUMUGAMMINORITIES OF SOUTH AFRICA	MINORITIES OF SOUTH AFRICA	51	1,1%
LITILE PUNGWANANATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	29	0,6%
NOKWAZI ADILAIDE MTHETHWAJUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY	JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY	15	0,3%

Previous result in this ward: 2016 Local Government Elections — DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE had the most votes, 40,7%.

The ward’s page lists every election held on it.

Ward 38, Makhado (2016 wards)

Makhado · by-election of 19 May 2021

RUDZANI MUKHUBA elected1 887 valid votes · turnout 33,2%
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
RUDZANI MUKHUBAElectedAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 769	93,7%
TSHIMANGADZO OLGA TSHINANGAECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	85	4,5%
MUTSHINYANI FRIDAH MURAVHAABLE LEADERSHIP	ABLE LEADERSHIP	33	1,7%

Previous result in this ward: 2016 Local Government Elections — AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS had the most votes, 73,7%.

The ward’s page lists every election held on it.

Ward 35, Matjhabeng (2016 wards)

Matjhabeng · by-election of 19 May 2021

MOGOMOTSI IRVIN RIET elected2 358 valid votes · turnout 39,7%
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
MOGOMOTSI IRVIN RIETElectedAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 101	46,7%
IGOR STEFAN SCHEURKOGELDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 015	43,0%
MONGAMELI PATRICK KHOBENIECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	234	9,9%
THOMAS MABASOAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	8	0,3%

Previous result in this ward: 2016 Local Government Elections — AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS had the most votes, 49,0%.

The ward’s page lists every election held on it.

Ward 17, Nelson Mandela Bay (2016 wards)

Nelson Mandela Bay · by-election of 19 May 2021

LUDWE BRIAN MNYANDU elected1 957 valid votes · turnout 28,9%
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
LUDWE BRIAN MNYANDUElectedAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 791	91,5%
KHULILE JOSHUA DZEYAECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	166	8,5%

Previous result in this ward: 2016 Local Government Elections — AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS had the most votes, 76,8%.

The ward’s page lists every election held on it.

What the record holds

The IEC's by-election results for 19 May 2021: 7 wards, each candidate by name and party with their votes. Votes cast and spoilt ballots are published per municipality, so they — and the ward's registered voters and turnout with them — are shown only where a municipality held one by-election that day.

How it was read and checked

The winner is the candidate the IEC's results award the seat. Why each seat fell vacant is not published with these results and is not stated here.

Sources

The IEC files this day's record was loaded from

Official documents behind this recordFiles retrieved from the publisher, with their SHA-256 fingerprints
Document	Role	Retrieved	SHA-256
IEC by-election candidates, 19 May 2021 (JSON, {"EEID":1073})Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) · 1073-candidates.json · 30 KB	candidate_listLoaded	9 October 2026	`12c4ce3bc6e56fbb…`
IEC by-election results, 19 May 2021: EKU - Ekurhuleni (JSON)Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) · munic-3002.json · 16 KB	Results dataLoaded	9 October 2026	`4149c87f8bcae401…`
IEC by-election results, 19 May 2021: ETH - eThekwini (JSON)Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) · munic-4005.json · 13 KB	Results dataLoaded	9 October 2026	`abcbb15212d59add…`
IEC by-election results, 19 May 2021: FS184 - Matjhabeng (JSON)Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) · munic-2213.json · 11 KB	Results dataLoaded	9 October 2026	`3df70f345a651ec0…`
IEC by-election results, 19 May 2021: LIM344 - Makhado (JSON)Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) · munic-7710.json · 9 KB	Results dataLoaded	9 October 2026	`bc3360920ccf7a76…`
IEC by-election results, 19 May 2021: MP304 - Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme (JSON)Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) · munic-5505.json · 8 KB	Results dataLoaded	9 October 2026	`32ef56afca9b5121…`
IEC by-election results, 19 May 2021: NMA - Nelson Mandela Bay (JSON)Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) · munic-1001.json · 5 KB	Results dataLoaded	9 October 2026	`de600295a579b823…`
IEC by-election councillors, 19 May 2021 (JSON, {"parmEEID":1073})Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) · 1073-councillors.json · 27 KB	Results reportUsed to check totals	9 October 2026	`c70016288f64b0a6…`