Municipal by-elections
17 July 2024
5 ward by-elections in Amahlathi, City of Matlosana, Newcastle, in the council term of the 2021 Local Government Elections. Candidates, votes and seat awards as the IEC published them.
Ward 7, Amahlathi Local Municipality
Amahlathi · by-election of 17 July 2024
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ZANI NGOZI | 1 354 | 93,8% |
| HLUMELO MALRASI | 89 | 6,2% |
Previous result in this ward: 2021 Local Government Elections — Independent candidates (combined) had the most votes — no single winner can be named, 50,8%.
Ward 11, Amahlathi Local Municipality
Amahlathi · by-election of 17 July 2024
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| SIZEKA CYNTHIA MATINI | 788 | 84,9% |
| NTABA BADI | 140 | 15,1% |
Previous result in this ward: 2021 Local Government Elections — AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS had the most votes, 81,0%.
Ward 1, City of Matlosana Local Municipality
City of Matlosana · by-election of 17 July 2024
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| GABRIEL MQIKELA | 1 756 | 85,7% |
| MONAGENG JOSEPH MBANE | 221 | 10,8% |
| MODISE SAMUEL MOKOTO | 42 | 2,1% |
| MASABATA ALIE MOKOPANELA | 29 | 1,4% |
Previous result in this ward: 2021 Local Government Elections — AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS had the most votes, 71,5%.
Ward 25, City of Matlosana Local Municipality
City of Matlosana · by-election of 17 July 2024
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| GLORIA NOZUKO TIYO | 1 248 | 83,1% |
| THABISO IRENE NGXANGASHE | 216 | 14,4% |
| KHETHIWE MAVIS MVALA | 28 | 1,9% |
| GLADYS DIKELEDI RADEBE | 9 | 0,6% |
Previous result in this ward: 2021 Local Government Elections — AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS had the most votes, 72,5%.
Ward 28, Newcastle Local Municipality
Newcastle · by-election of 17 July 2024
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| JOHAN BHEKINKOSI ZWANE | 852 | 39,8% |
| MESULI MHLENGI MABASO | 613 | 28,6% |
| SHEDRACK MUSANWENKOSI THWALA | 361 | 16,9% |
| PRAISMON BUTI MAYA | 283 | 13,2% |
| NTOKOZO FLOYD SIBISI | 27 | 1,3% |
| BANELE NJABULO KUBHEKA | 4 | 0,2% |
Previous result in this ward: 2021 Local Government Elections — TEAM SUGAR SOUTH AFRICA had the most votes, 37,4%.
What the record holds
- The IEC's by-election results for 17 July 2024: 5 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
| Document | Role | Retrieved | SHA-256 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IEC by-election candidates, 17 July 2024 (JSON, {"EEID":1525}) | candidate_list | 9 October 2026 | 36d52ee7ae70b9cc… |
| IEC by-election results, 17 July 2024: EC124 - Amahlathi (JSON) | Results data | 9 October 2026 | f85cfb9cad1c955d… |
| IEC by-election results, 17 July 2024: KZN252 - Newcastle (JSON) | Results data | 9 October 2026 | a83e5864605b5d5d… |
| IEC by-election results, 17 July 2024: NW403 - Matlosana (JSON) | Results data | 9 October 2026 | c7f95d42f6ebacf0… |
| IEC by-election councillors, 17 July 2024 (JSON, {"parmEEID":1525}) | Results report | 9 October 2026 | deb2cc9bf1745b00… |