Ward 31
A ward of Newcastle. Official results of the 2021 Local Government Elections below (as selected), with their sources.
Ward councillor
SINDISIWE BRENDA MASHAZITEAM SUGAR SOUTH AFRICA · by-election of 15 February 2023
The IEC’s list of current ward councillors leaves out every ward filled at a by-election since 2021, so this ward’s councillor is shown from the by-election result: who was elected and when, not a confirmation that they hold the seat today.
Share of valid votes
- TEAM SUGAR SOUTH AFRICA31,1%
- AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS29,3%
- INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY22,2%
- ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS6,4%
- DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2,0%
- Others (17)9,0%
2021 Local Government Elections
Held · Official results — not current figures
Ward 31 ward ballot
TEAM SUGAR SOUTH AFRICA won the ward in 2021, with 690 votes (31,1% of valid votes).
This is the result of the 2021 Local Government Elections, as selected. The latest verified contest in this ward is the Municipal by-elections, 15 February 2023.
- Registered voters
- 5 189
- Votes cast
- 2 262
- Turnout
- 43,6%
- Spoilt ballots
- 45
| Party or contestant | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TEAM SUGAR SOUTH AFRICA | 690 | 31,1% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 650 | 29,3% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 492 | 22,2% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 141 | 6,4% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 44 | 2,0% |
| Independent candidates (combined) | 37 | 1,7% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT | 23 | 1,0% |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 23 | 1,0% |
| CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 22 | 1,0% |
| AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 20 | 0,9% |
| Others (12 contestants together) | 75 | 3,4% |
Show all 22 contestants
| Party or contestant | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TEAM SUGAR SOUTH AFRICA | 690 | 31,1% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 650 | 29,3% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 492 | 22,2% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 141 | 6,4% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 44 | 2,0% |
| Independent candidates (combined) | 37 | 1,7% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT | 23 | 1,0% |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 23 | 1,0% |
| CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 22 | 1,0% |
| AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 20 | 0,9% |
| ACTIONSA | 14 | 0,6% |
| COMMUNITY FREEDOM PARTY | 14 | 0,6% |
| KZN INDEPENDENCE | 12 | 0,5% |
| ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS | 8 | 0,4% |
| AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY | 6 | 0,3% |
| PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT | 6 | 0,3% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | 4 | 0,2% |
| AFRICAN FREEDOM REVOLUTION | 3 | 0,1% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 3 | 0,1% |
| NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION | 2 | 0,1% |
| ROYAL LOYAL PROGRESS | 2 | 0,1% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 1 | 0,0% |
Elections in this ward
1 by-election and the general election of this ward's delimitation, newest first · IEC results
- Municipal by-elections, 15 February 2023SINDISIWE BRENDA MASHAZI (TEAM SUGAR SOUTH AFRICA) was elected, 50,4% of valid votes.
- 2021 Local Government ElectionsTEAM SUGAR SOUTH AFRICA had the most votes, 31,1%.
Voting stations
Where the 2021 local election results for this ward were counted, by voting district
| Station | Voting district |
|---|---|
| ESIDIDINI PRIMARY SCHOOL | 43622108 |
| DUTCH REFORMED CHURCH | 43670280 |
Public money
Projects whose published coordinates lie in this ward; budgets, audits and tenders are published for the municipality as a whole
No project on the national register publishes a point in this ward. Provincial and municipal project registers are not on the record yet, so this is not a statement that no public project exists here.
Budgets, audit opinions and tenders: Newcastle’s public money. Nothing municipal is divided across wards or attributed to this ward without a source that says so.